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Household of Charles Nicolson (born 1829, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, Shetland, 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.

Charles Nicolson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Nicolson, born in 1829 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nicolson, born in 1836 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1858 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles (born 1872 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Charles Nicolson's household

Male

Charles

Nicolson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nicolson

Wife
Female

Christina

Nicolson

Daughter
Male

John

Nicolson

Son
Female

Margaret

Nicolson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Nicolson

Son
Female

Mary

Nicolson

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Nicolson

Head

Married

52

1829

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Nicolson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Nicolson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Nicolson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Nicolson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Nicolson

Son

-

9

1872

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Nicolson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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