Nicholson

Nicholson

1841 Census

Name	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
NICHOLSON Elizabeth	30	Independent	Yks
NICHOLSON Ann	9		Yks
NICHOLSON William	7		Yks

Ann and William are children of Christopher Nicholson and Elizabeth, nee Batty. Ann was baptized in Redmire 11 March 1832, and William 9 February 1834.

Two more children of Christopher and Elizabeth are living nearby with their uncle at the Swan:

Name	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
BATTY John	65	Farmer	Yks
BATTY Elizabeth	65		Yks
BATTY John	30		Yks
NICHOLSON John	15		Yks
NICHOLSON Mary	13		Yks

John was baptized in Redmire 6 March 1825, and Mary 21 September 1828.

1851 Census

By 1851, only John Nicholson is left in the village:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
BATTY John	Head	41	Leadminer	Redmire
BATTY Mary	Wife	36		Raydale
BATTY Isabella	Daughter	8		Redmire
BATTY Alice	Daughter	7		Redmire
BATTY Elizabeth	Daughter	4		Redmire
BATTY John	Son	2		Redmire
BATTY James	Son	1		Redmire
NICHOLSON John	Nephew, Unmarried	26	Leadminer	Redmire

1861 Census

John is still the only Nicholson in 1861, still working in the lead mines:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
BATTY John	Head	51	Leadminer	Redmire
BATTY Elizabeth	Daughter	14		Redmire
BATTY John	Son	12	Scholar	Redmire
BATTY James	Son	11	Scholar	Redmire
BATTY William	Son	9	Scholar	Redmire
BATTY George	Son	7	Scholar	Redmire
BATTY Mary	Daughter	5	Scholar	Redmire
BATTY Emma	Daughter	4		Redmire
BATTY Fredrick	Son	1		Redmire
NICHOLSON John	Boarder, Unmarried	37	Leadminer	Redmire

1881 Census

A new Nicholson family is at High Road in 1881, recently moved to Redmire from Penrith:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
NICHOLSON Isaac	Head, Married	32	Horse Dealer	Bainbridge
NICHOLSON Jane	Wife, Married	27	Licenced Hawker	Hemsiby, CUL
NICHOLSON Wm.	Son	6		Penrith, CUL
NICHOLSON Mary	Daughter	4		Penrith, CUL
NICHOLSON Margaret	Daughter	4m		Penrith, CUL

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