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Household of William Nicholson (born 1828, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1828 in Haverigg, Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Nicholson, born in 1831 in Coulton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Joseph P (born 1863 in Gleaston, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1865 in Gleaston, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1866 in Gleaston, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Gleaston, Lancashire, England), Richard B (born 1871 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Annie J (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Alice E (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Nicholson

Wife
Male

Joseph P

Nicholson

Son
Male

John E

Nicholson

Son
Female

Mary A

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Richard B

Nicholson

Son
Female

Annie J

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Alice E

Nicholson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Haverigg, Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

53

1828

Haverigg, Cumberland, England

Mary Ann

Nicholson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Coulton, Lancashire, England

Joseph P

Nicholson

Son

Single

18

1863

Gleaston, Lancashire, England

John E

Nicholson

Son

Single

16

1865

Gleaston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gleaston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gleaston, Lancashire, England

Richard B

Nicholson

Son

Single

10

1871

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Annie J

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Alice E

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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