Richard W Nicholson in Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) in the 1881 Census

Details of Richard W Nicholson of 38 Market Place, Ripon, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s): Richard W
Last name: Nicholson
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Single
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Birth year: 1825
Occupation: Solictor
Birth town: Ripon
Birth county: Yorkshire
Birth place: England
Street: 38 Market Place
Town: —
Parish: Ripon
County: Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country: England
Registration district: Ripon

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Sarah	Last name Ellerton	Relationship Sister	Marital status Widow	Gender Female	Age 42	Birth year 1839	Occupation -	Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Isabella	Last name Nicholson	Relationship Sister	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 33	Birth year 1848	Occupation -	Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Octavia	Last name Nicholson	Relationship Sister	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 30	Birth year 1851	Occupation -	Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Charlotte	Last name Pearson ((Barson))	Relationship Niece	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 18	Birth year 1863	Occupation -	Birth place Sherburn, Durham, England
First name(s) Edward H	Last name Nicholson	Relationship Brother	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 35	Birth year 1846	Occupation Solicitor	Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Mary	Last name Bolton	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 22	Birth year 1859	Occupation Domestic Servant Housemaid	Birth place Rainton, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Minnie	Last name Gill	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 17	Birth year 1864	Occupation Domestic Servant Cook	Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Nicholson family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes Richard W Nicholson and 7 other people

Nicholson family summary

NAME: Richard W Nicholson
BORN: 1825
BIRTH COUNTY: Yorkshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Ripon, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England