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Household of Alexander Nicolson (born 1847, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Raasay, Invernessshire, 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 Nicolson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Nicolson, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Nicolson, born in 1852 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ewen (born 1874 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Janet McLeod, born in 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Nicolson's household

Male

Alexander

Nicolson

Head
Female

Catherine

Nicolson

Wife
Male

Ewen

Nicolson

Son
Male

Alexander

Nicolson

Son
Male

Donald

Nicolson

Son
Female

Janet

McLeod

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Nicolson

Head

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Nicolson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ewen

Nicolson

Son

-

7

1874

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Nicolson

Son

-

4

1877

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Nicolson

Son

-

1

1880

Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

McLeod

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

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