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Household of William Nicholson (born 1827, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1827 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Nicholson, born in 1837 in Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1864 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Joe (born 1865 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1867 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, James (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Minerva (born 1873 in Lancashire, England).
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William Nicholson's household
William
Nicholson
Head
Hannah
Nicholson
Wife
Sarah A
Nicholson
Daughter
Joe
Nicholson
Son
John
Nicholson
Son
James
Wood
Nephew
Minerva
Wood
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Droylsden, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nicholson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Nicholson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England | |
Joe | Nicholson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Droylsden, Lancashire, England | |
John | Nicholson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Lancashire, England | |
James | Wood | Nephew | Single | 11 | 1870 | Lancashire, England | |
Minerva | Wood | Niece | Single | 8 | 1873 | Lancashire, England |
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