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Household of William Nicholson (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Nicholson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1857 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nicholson, born in 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Charles Perkins, born in 1815 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nicholson

Wife
Male

John

Nicholson

Son
Male

Charles

Perkins

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

24

1857

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Nicholson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Nicholson

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Charles

Perkins

Boarder

Widower

66

1815

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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