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Household of William Nicholson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1821 in Easington, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Nicholson, born in 1824 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Holmpton, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1864 in Holmpton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Blushill, born in 1848 in Holmpton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Mary

Nicholson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Nicholson

Son
Male

Arthur

Nicholson

Son
Male

John

Blushill

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Easington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

60

1821

Easington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Nicholson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Nicholson

Son

Single

21

1860

Holmpton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Nicholson

Son

Single

17

1864

Holmpton, Yorkshire, England

John

Blushill

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Holmpton, Yorkshire, England

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