Residents of Ball’s Creek — Sub-district E, surnames N (1881 Census)
| # | Surname | Given | Sex | Age | Religion | Origin | Birthplace | Occupation | HH |
| 18 | ncdonald | alex | M | 63 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 64 |
| 19 | nicholson | alex | M | 36 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 39 |
| 4 | nicholson | angus | M | 12 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 12 | nicholson | angus | M | 9 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 33 |
| 9 | nicholson | ann | F | 59 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 6 |
| 10 | nicholson | ann | F | 16 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 23 |
| 5 | nicholson | annie | F | 14 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 25 | nicholson | annie | F | 0 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 35 |
| 13 | nicholson | annie | F | 30 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 38 |
| 20 | nicholson | annie | F | 39 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 39 |
| 6 | nicholson | catherine | F | 52 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 23 |
| 12 | nicholson | catherine | F | 10 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 23 |
| 16 | nicholson | catherine | F | 50 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 24 |
| 1 | nicholson | catherine | F | 50 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 20 | nicholson | catherine | F | 18 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 34 |
| 8 | nicholson | david | M | 13 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 23 |
| 22 | nicholson | david | M | 5 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 39 |
| 6 | nicholson | donald | M | 7 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 18 | nicholson | elizabeth | F | 43 | Presbyterian | English | England | No Occupation Listed | 125 |
| 21 | nicholson | florance | F | 7 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 39 |
| 2 | nicholson | hugh | M | 23 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 27 |
| 7 | nicholson | hugh | M | 46 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 33 |
| 11 | nicholson | jane | F | 14 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 23 |
| 9 | nicholson | jeramiah | M | 7 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 23 |
| 8 | nicholson | jessie | F | 38 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 33 |
| 7 | nicholson | john | M | 23 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 23 |
| 17 | nicholson | john | M | 73 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | river drivers | 24 |
| 25 | nicholson | john | M | 60 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 27 |
| 14 | nicholson | john | M | 4 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 33 |
| 24 | nicholson | john | M | 0 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 39 |
| 19 | nicholson | john | M | 18 | Presbyterian | English | England | No Occupation Listed | 125 |
| 15 | nicholson | joseph | M | 2 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 33 |
| 21 | nicholson | malcolm | M | 40 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 35 |
| 8 | nicholson | malcom | M | 24 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 27 |
| 9 | nicholson | malcom | M | 15 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 33 |
| 24 | nicholson | malcom | M | 3 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 35 |
| 14 | nicholson | malcom | M | 24 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 38 |
| 22 | nicholson | margret | F | 32 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 35 |
| 11 | nicholson | mary | F | 25 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 6 |
| 13 | nicholson | mary | F | 8 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 23 |
| 14 | nicholson | mary | F | 65 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | nurse | 23 |
| 9 | nicholson | mary | F | 17 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 11 | nicholson | mary | F | 11 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 33 |
| 12 | nicholson | mary | F | 59 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 38 |
| 15 | nicholson | mary | F | 22 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 38 |
| 18 | nicholson | mary | F | 2 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 38 |
| 23 | nicholson | mary | F | 3 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 39 |
| 7 | nicholson | maryann | F | 9 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 27 |
| 10 | nicholson | neil | M | 22 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 6 |
| 3 | nicholson | nick | M | 19 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 27 |
| 5 | nicholson | paul | M | 62 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 23 |
| 17 | nicholson | peter | M | 53 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Ship’s carpenter | 125 |
| 16 | nicholson | ronald | M | 21 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Farmers, general and nfs | 38 |
| 10 | nicholson | sarah | F | 14 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 33 |
| 23 | nicholson | sarah | F | 5 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 35 |
| 13 | nicholson | stephen | M | 6 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 33 |
| 15 | nicholson | william | M | 75 | Roman Catholic | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 24 |
| 14 | nisbet | william | M | 3 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 203 |
| 21 | noel | annie | F | 34 | Anglican | English | Newfoundland | No Occupation Listed | 80 |
| 1 | noel | annie | F | 23 | Anglican | English | Newfoundland | Domestic and House Servants | 80 |
| 20 | noel | john | M | 36 | Anglican | English | Newfoundland | Ships Masters and captains (Sea or Inland Waterways) | 80 |
| 24 | noel | joseph | M | 3 | Anglican | English | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 80 |
| 25 | noel | lavinia | F | 1 | Anglican | English | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 80 |
| 23 | noel | mary | F | 5 | Anglican | English | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 80 |
| 22 | noel | william | M | 7 | Anglican | English | Newfoundland | No Occupation Listed | 80 |
| 24 | nowlan | peter | M | 62 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Ireland | Farmers, general and nfs | 164 |
| 25 | nowlan | timothy | M | 30 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 164 |
| 1 | nowland | patrich | M | 28 | Roman Catholic | Irish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 164 |