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Household of William Nicholson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1834 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Nicholson, born in 1841 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1863 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Arthur Wm (born 1867 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Emma E (born 1875 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Richard Nicholson, born in 1805 in Cookridge, Yorkshire, England.


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Emma

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Arthur Wm

Nicholson

Son
Female

Emma E

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Nicholson

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

47

1834

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Nicholson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur Wm

Nicholson

Son

Single

14

1867

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Emma E

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Nicholson

Father

Married

76

1805

Cookridge, Yorkshire, England

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