1851 CENSUS - HO 107/2393, page 249 - Ancestry Durham.Houghton+le+Spring.ALL.8b.61
Club Row, Houghton le Spring, County Durham (Schedule 232)
William NICHOL, head, widower, 40, Coal Miner, born in Northumberland Humshaugh
Thomas NICHOL, son, 18, born in Northumberland Haydon Bridge
Anne NICHOL, daur, 16, born in Northumberland Haydon Bridge
James NICHOL, son, 9, born in Northumberland Gateshead
1861 CENSUS - RG 9/3763, page 99 - Ancestry Durham.Lamesley.ALL.12.27
Gibialter (Gibraltar), Lamesley, County Durham (Schedule 120)
Ann SISTERSON, head, widow, 56, Ag Lab, born in Durham Tanfield
Ann NICHOL, boarder, unmarried, 29, Domestic Servant, born in Northumberland NK
Jane GRUNDY, boarder, 6, born in Northumberland Hexham
William NICHOL, boarder, 4, born in Durham Lamesley
James NICHOL, boarder, 10 months, born in Durham Lamesley
1861 CENSUS - RG 9/3758, page 7 - Ancestry Durham.Great+Lumley.ALL.1.5
7 George Pit, Great Lumley, County Durham (Schedule 37)
Adam PURVIS, head, widower, 36, Colliery Horsekeeper, born in Scotland
Robert T PURVIS, son, 4, born in Scotland
Isabell W PURVIS, daur, 9, born in Scotland
MARRIAGE - Adam PURVIS and Ann NICHOL
March quarter 1862, Chester le Street district, vol 10a, page 359
1871 CENSUS - RG 10/4988, page 52 - Ancestry Durham.Little+Lumley.ALL.4.5
Breckon Hill, Little Lumley, County Durham (Schedule 26)
Adam PURVIS, head, married, 46, Horse Keeper, born in Scotland
Ann PURVIS, wife, 36, born in Northumberland Haydon Bridge
Robert PURVIS, son, 14, Coal Miner, born in Ireland
James PURVIS, son, 11, Scholar, born in Durham Marley Hill
Marrian PURVIS, daur, 7, born in Chesterley Street (Chester le Street)
Adam PURVIS, son, 3, born in Houghton le Spring
Elizabeth PURVIS, daur, 1, born in Chester le Street
MARRIAGE - James NICHOLL of Waterloo and Mary DOUGHERTY of Colliery Row
29 Jan 1881 at Washington Roman Catholic Church, County Durham
"cum disp. in matr. mixtu" (mixed marriage)
Witnesses:- Peter McGIVEN and Catherine O'BRIEN
Mary DOUGHERTY married on the same day as her sister Eleanor DOUGHERTY
They were the daughters of George DOUGHERTY and Catherine GIBSON
1881 CENSUS - RG 11/4984, page 59 - Ancestry Durham.Usworth.ALL.12.54
Waterloo Double Row, Usworth Colliery, County Durham (Schedule 258)
Adam PURVIS, head, married, 54, Coal Miner, born in Northumberland Berwick
Ann PURVIS, wife, married, 50, born in Northumberland Haydon Bridge
James N PURVIS, son, married, 20, Coal Miner, born in Durham Marley Hill
Mary N PURVIS, daur, married, 19, born in Lancashire Wigan
Adam PURVIS, son, 14, Masons Labourer, born in Durham Houghton le Spring
Elizabeth PURVIS, daur, 12, Scholar, born in Durham Lumley
Jane A PURVIS, daur, 10, Scholar, born in Durham Lumley
Mary A PURVIS, daur, 7, Scholar, born in Durham Usworth
William PALS, boarder, married, 65, Coal Miner, born in Durham Morley
Mary N PURVIS was formerly Mary DOUGHERTY
1891 CENSUS - RG 12/4124, page 110 - Ancestry Durham.Great+Usworth.ALL.12.31
16 Cross Row, Waterloo, Usworth, County Durham (Schedule 178)
James NICHOL, head, married, 30, Coal Miner, born in Durham Spennymoor
Mary NICHOL, wife, 29, born in Lancashire Wigan
Mary E NICHOL, daur, 9, Scholar, born in Durham Usworth
Isabella NICHOL, daur, 7, Scholar, born in Durham Usworth
Catherine NICHOL, daur, 5, Scholar, born in Durham Usworth
Margaret NICHOL, daur, 3, born in Durham Usworth
George NICHOL, son, 5 months, born in Durham Usworth
Thomas CALLAGHAN, lodger, 40, Coal Miner, born in Ireland
Thomas MOOR, lodger, 81, Annuitant, born in Durham Lanchester
1901 CENSUS - RG 13/4703, page 167 - Ancestry Durham.Usworth.ALL.14.54
Cross Row, Usworth, County Durham (Schedule 275)
James NICHOL, head, married, 42, Coal Mine Stone Hewer, born in Durham Marley Hill
Mary NICHOL, wife, married, 39, born in Lancashire Wigan
Mary E NICHOL, daur, single, 18, born in Durham Usworth
Ann NICHOL, daur, 11, born in Durham Usworth
Margaret NICHOL, daur, 8, born in Durham Usworth
Florence NICHOL, daur, 5, born in Durham Usworth
William EMERY, boarder, single, 47, Coal Miner, born in Northumberland Blyth
Michael MEAGAN, boarder, single, 40, Farm Labourer, born in Ireland
Patrick BRENNAN, boarder, married, 54, Farm Labourer, born in Ireland
1901 CENSUS - RG 13/4703, page 162 - Ancestry Durham.Usworth.ALL.14.45
East House, Usworth, County Durham (Schedule 236)
In the household of William McLAREN, Farmer -
Isabella PURVIS, servant, single, 17, General Serv Domestic, born in Durham Usworth
Catherine PURVIS, servant, single, 15, General Serv Domestic, born in Durham Usworth
This could be Isabella NICHOLL and Catherine NICHOLL
ELECTORAL ROLL 1907 and 1908 - James NICHOLL, 25 Pump Row, Usworth Colliery
1911 CENSUS free results - Pump Row, Usworth
PURVIS, Mr James 54 (Coal Miner), Mrs Mary 50, Miss Kate 25, Miss Florence 16
CHILDREN of James NICHOLL and Mary DOUGHERTY:-
(all born in County Durham)