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Household of William Nicholson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1836 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily E Nicholson, born in 1844 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Tom M (born 1867 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John (born 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Hannah M (born 1864 in Walcot, Lincolnshire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Sewerby, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Phillis (born 1861 in Sewerby, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Samuel (born 1863 in Leeming, Yorkshire, England).


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Emily E

Nicholson

Wife
Male

William

Nicholson

Son
Male

Tom M

Nicholson

Son
Male

John

Exley

Visitor
Female

Hannah M

Osgerby

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Servant
Female

Phillis

Bell

Servant
Female

Jane

Hall

Servant
Male

Samuel

Naylor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

45

1836

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Emily E

Nicholson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

William

Nicholson

Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Tom M

Nicholson

Son

Single

14

1867

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

John

Exley

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Osgerby

Servant

Single

17

1864

Walcot, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Bell

Servant

Single

26

1855

Sewerby, Yorkshire, England

Phillis

Bell

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sewerby, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hall

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Naylor

Servant

Single

18

1863

Leeming, Yorkshire, England

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