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Household of William Nicholson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nicholson, born in 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Chris Henry (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John William (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Ann Richardson, born in 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Chris Henry

Nicholson

Son
Male

John William

Nicholson

Son
Male

James

Nicholson

Son
Female

Ann

Richardson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Nicholson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Chris Henry

Nicholson

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John William

Nicholson

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Nicholson

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Richardson

Boarder

Widow

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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