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Household of Alexander Nicholson (born 1834, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Nicholson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Nicholson, born in 1834 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nicholson, born in 1831 in England. They had 3 children; David (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lucretia (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Alexander Bett, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Nicholson's household
Alexander
Nicholson
Head
Sarah
Nicholson
Wife
David
Nicholson
Son
Lucretia
Nicholson
Daughter
John
Nicholson
Son
Alexander
Bett
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Nicholson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
Sarah | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | England | |
David | Nicholson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lucretia | Nicholson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Nicholson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Bett | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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