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Household of Edward Nicholson (born 1817, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Flotta, Orkney, 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.

Edward Nicholson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Nicholson, born in 1817 in Orkney, consisted of 2 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Barbara Brown, born in 1825 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Edward Nicholson's household

Male

Edward

Nicholson

Head
Female

Barbara

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Nicholson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

56

1825

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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