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Household of William Nicholson (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helmsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1811 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Bryan (born 1829 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England), William's Sister, Jane (born 1831 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England), William's Sister, Ellen (born 1833 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England), William's Boarder, George (born 1848 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England) and William's Nephew, Henry (born 1867 in New Zealand).


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Male

Bryan

Nicholson

Brother
Female

Jane

Nicholson

Sister
Female

Ellen

Nicholson

Sister
Male

George

Smith

Boarder
Male

Henry

Nicholson

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Bryan

Nicholson

Brother

Widower

52

1829

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Nicholson

Sister

Single

50

1831

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Nicholson

Sister

Single

48

1833

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

George

Smith

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Nicholson

Nephew

Single

14

1867

New Zealand

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