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Household of James Nichol (born 1811, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nichol, born in 1811 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nichol, born in 1830 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1864 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1829 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Robert (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Nichol's household

Male

James

Nichol

Head
Female

Margaret

Nichol

Wife
Male

David

Nichol

Son
Male

John

Gunn

Lodger
Male

Robert

Wanless

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Nichol
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nichol

Head

Married

70

1811

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Nichol

Wife

Married

51

1830

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Nichol

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gunn

Lodger

Unmarried

52

1829

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Wanless

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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