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Household of James Nicholson (born 1836, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ceres, Fife, 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 Nicholson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholson, born in 1836 in Cameron, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George, born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1840 in Cameron, Fife, Scotland) and James's Niece, Janet (born 1876 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland).


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James Nicholson's household

Male

James

Nicholson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Sister
Male

George

Nicholson

Son
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nicholson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Sister

Unmarried

41

1840

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

George

Nicholson

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Niece

-

5

1876

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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