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Household of James Nicholson (born 1826, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholson, born in 1826 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John C (born 1843 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1855 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1841 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Nicholson's household
James
Nicholson
Head
John C
Grierson
Nephew
John
Thompson
Servant
Jane
Kirk
Servant
Margaret
Cowan
Servant
Margaret
Martin
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nicholson | Head | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John C | Grierson | Nephew | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Thompson | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Kirk | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Martin | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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