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Household of Benjamin Nicholson (born 1846, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Benjamin Nicholson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Nicholson, born in 1846 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Nicholson, born in 1846 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Christopher (born 1872 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Mother, Janet (born 1807 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Benjamin's Sister, Isabella (born 1849 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Benjamin's Niece, Janet (born 1875 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Benjamin's Servant, John (born 1864 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Benjamin Nicholson's household
Benjamin
Nicholson
Head
Jane
Nicholson
Wife
Christopher
Nicholson
Son
Helen
Nicholson
Daughter
James
Nicholson
Son
Andrew
Nicholson
Son
William
Nicholson
Son
Janet
Nicholson
Mother
Isabella
Nicholson
Sister
Janet
Beattie
Niece
John
Holt
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Nicholson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Christopher | Nicholson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Nicholson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Nicholson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Nicholson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Nicholson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Nicholson | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Nicholson | Sister | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Beattie | Niece | - | 6 | 1875 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Holt | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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