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Household of William Nicholson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1845 in Kyo, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Matthew (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and John (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Isabella Brydon, born in 1841 in Meldon, Northumberland, England.


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Male

Matthew

Nicholson

Son
Male

John

Nicholson

Son
Female

Isabella

Brydon

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kyo, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Kyo, Durham, England

Matthew

Nicholson

Son

Single

9

1872

Tanfield, Durham, England

John

Nicholson

Son

Single

5

1876

Tanfield, Durham, England

Isabella

Brydon

Servant

Single

40

1841

Meldon, Northumberland, England

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