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Household of James Nichol (born 1850, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, 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.

James Nichol and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nichol, born in 1850 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nichol, born in 1855 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Adam (born 1879 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robert B (born 1879 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1881 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Sarah Bruce, born in 1857 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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James Nichol's household

Male

James

Nichol

Head
Female

Margaret

Nichol

Wife
Male

Adam

Nichol

Son
Male

Robert B

Nichol

Son
Male

Walter

Nichol

Son
Female

Sarah

Bruce

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Nichol
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nichol

Head

Married

31

1850

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nichol

Wife

Married

26

1855

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Adam

Nichol

Son

-

2

1879

Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert B

Nichol

Son

-

2

1879

Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter

Nichol

Son

-

0

1881

Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sarah

Bruce

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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