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Household of John Nicholson (born 1831, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nicholson, born in 1831 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Nicholson, born in 1831 in Weston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Jessie (born 1851 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Nephew, Robert (born 1872 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Maggie (born 1859 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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John Nicholson's household
John
Nicholson
Head
Eliza
Nicholson
Wife
Jessie
Porteous
Sister-In-Law
Robert
Porteous
Nephew
Maggie
McLean
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nicholson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Weston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Porteous | Sister-In-Law | Widow | 30 | 1851 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Porteous | Nephew | - | 9 | 1872 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McLean | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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