In the 1861 English Census, Nicholas was recorded as being the head of the family, living with his wife, Rosetta, as well as looking after their 5 children, Nicholas (17) Tin Miner, Mary Jane (15) Tim Washer, Joseph (13) Tin Drefser, Priscilla (7) Scholar, and Margaret (5) Scholar, all living at Hore Street, Church Town, St Just in Penwith, Cornwell.
In 1848, at his son's baptism, the family lived at Chynall, in the parish of Paul, Cornwell.