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Household of James Nicholson (born 1801)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholson, born in 1801 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Nicholson, born in 1812 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1851 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Rose (born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Martha Carey, born in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Nicholson's household

Male

James

Nicholson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Rose

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Carey

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nicholson

Head

Married

80

1801

Ireland

Rebecca

Nicholson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Ireland

Rebecca

Nicholson

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rose

Nicholson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Carey

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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