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Household of David Nicolson (born 1831, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, Caithness, 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.
David Nicolson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Nicolson, born in 1831 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Nicolson, born in 1836 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Magnus (born 1863 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1866 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Jane B (born 1870 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1874 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Helen McKay, born in 1865 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.
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David Nicolson's household
David
Nicolson
Head
Elisabeth
Nicolson
Wife
William
Nicolson
Son
Magnus
Nicolson
Son
Elisabeth
Nicolson
Daughter
David
Nicolson
Son
Jane B
Nicolson
Daughter
Alexander
Nicolson
Son
Helen
McKay
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Nicolson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Magnus | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Nicolson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane B | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Nicolson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
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