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Household of James Nicolson (born 1842, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whiteness & Weisdale, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicolson, born in 1842 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nicolson, born in 1845 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1867 in Reawick, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), William (born 1871 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1878 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jemimiah Williamson, born in 1839 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
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James Nicolson's household
James
Nicolson
Head
Margaret
Nicolson
Wife
Robert
Nicolson
Son
Christina
Nicolson
Daughter
William
Nicolson
Son
Barbara
Nicolson
Daughter
Jemimiah
Williamson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nicolson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Robert | Nicolson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Reawick, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Christina | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
William | Nicolson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Barbara | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Jemimiah | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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