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Household of David Nicolson (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.

David Nicolson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Nicolson, born in 1838 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Nicolson, born in 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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David Nicolson's household

Male

David

Nicolson

Head
Female

Christina

Nicolson

Wife
Male

David

Nicolson

Son
Male

Magnus

Nicolson

Son
Male

Malcolm

Nicolson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Nicolson

Head

Married

43

1838

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Nicolson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

David

Nicolson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Nicolson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Malcolm

Nicolson

Son

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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