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Household of William Nicholson (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1826 in Washington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Nicholson, born in 1820 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1858 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1871 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Noble C (born 1877 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Neilson, born in 1799 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England.


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Nicholson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Nicholson

Son
Male

William

Nicholson

Grand Son
Male

Noble C

Nicholson

Grand Son
Male

John

Neilson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Washington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

55

1826

Washington, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Nicholson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Nicholson

Son

Single

23

1858

Whickham, Durham, England

William

Nicholson

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Whickham, Durham, England

Noble C

Nicholson

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

John

Neilson

Boarder

Widower

82

1799

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

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