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Household of James Nicholson (born 1841, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Nicholson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholson, born in 1841 in Kilrenny, Fife, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Nicholson, born in 1842 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1878 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Helen (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Nephew, Charles (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Nicholson's household
James
Nicholson
Head
Jeanie
Nicholson
Wife
John
Nicholson
Son
Helen
Nicholson
Daughter
James
Nicholson
Son
Charles
Nicholson
Son
Alexander
Nicholson
Son
Helen
Leggat
Niece
Charles
Leggat
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nicholson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
John | Nicholson | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Nicholson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Nicholson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Nicholson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Nicholson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Leggat | Niece | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Leggat | Nephew | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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