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Household of James Nicolson (born 1826, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveravon, Banffshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicolson, born in 1826 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorrathy Nicolson, born in 1833 in Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Helen (born 1803 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1821 in Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1861 in Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jean (born 1855 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Duthil, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Nicolson's household

Male

James

Nicolson

Head
Female

Dorrathy

Nicolson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Nicolson

Son
Female

Helen

Nicolson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Nicolson

Mother
Male

John

Grant

Brother-In-Law
Male

Alexander

Innes

Servant
Female

Jean

Grant

Servant
Male

James

Grant

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nicolson

Head

Married

55

1826

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Dorrathy

Nicolson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Nicolson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Nicolson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Nicolson

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Grant

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

60

1821

Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Innes

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland

Jean

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Grant

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Duthil, Invernessshire, Scotland

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