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Household of James Nicolson (born 1845, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, Caithness, 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 Nicolson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicolson, born in 1845 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1829 in Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Donald (born 1864 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Nicolson's household

Male

James

Nicolson

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Servant
Male

Donald

Dunnett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nicolson

Head

Unmarried

36

1845

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

52

1829

Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Dunnett

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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