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Household of William Nicholson (born 1849, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1849 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Nicholson, born in 1854 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), William G (born 1877 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Emily (born 1879 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Cornsay, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1818 in Lanchester, Durham, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1866 in Cornsay, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England).


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Emily

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

William G

Nicholson

Son
Female

Emily

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Nicholson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth A

Davison

Servant
Male

Thomas

Bush

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

32

1849

Lanchester, Durham, England

Emily

Nicholson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lanchester, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Mary A

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wolsingham, Durham, England

William G

Nicholson

Son

Single

4

1877

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Emily

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lanchester, Durham, England

Edward

Nicholson

Son

Single

0

1881

Cornsay, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Lanchester, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Davison

Servant

Single

15

1866

Cornsay, Durham, England

Thomas

Bush

Servant

Single

15

1866

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

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