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Household of James Nicholson (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholson, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Nicholson, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Nicholson's household

Male

James

Nicholson

Head
Female

Agnes

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

James

Nicholson

Son
Male

George

Nicholson

Son
Male

Thomas

Nicholson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Nicholson

Head

Married

64

1817

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Nicholson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Nicholson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Nicholson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Nicholson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Nicholson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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