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Household of James Nicolson (born 1839, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, Shetland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicolson, born in 1839 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lillas Nicolson, born in 1845 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1864 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Joan Laura (born 1867 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Georgina B (born 1874 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Rosina (born 1879 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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James Nicolson's household

Male

James

Nicolson

Head
Female

Lillas

Nicolson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Nicolson

Daughter
Female

Joan Laura

Nicolson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Nicolson

Son
Female

Georgina B

Nicolson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Nicolson

Son
Female

Rosina

Nicolson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nicolson

Head

Married

42

1839

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Lillas

Nicolson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Agnes

Nicolson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Joan Laura

Nicolson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Robert

Nicolson

Son

-

11

1870

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Georgina B

Nicolson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Peter

Nicolson

Son

-

5

1876

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Rosina

Nicolson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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