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Household of John Nicholson (born 1836, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, 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.
John Nicholson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nicholson, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Nicholson, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robina (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Johanna (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Helen (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Janet (born 1805 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Nephew, Robert (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Niece, Ann (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Nicholson's household
John
Nicholson
Head
Janet
Nicholson
Wife
Andrew
Nicholson
Son
Magnus
Nicholson
Son
Robina
Nicholson
Daughter
Johanna
Nicholson
Daughter
Helen
Nicholson
Daughter
Janet
Nicholson
Mother
Robert
Leask
Nephew
Ann
Gifford
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nicholson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Nicholson | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Nicholson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Nicholson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Johanna | Nicholson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Nicholson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Nicholson | Mother | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Leask | Nephew | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Gifford | Niece | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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