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Household of John Nicolson (born 1836, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Nicolson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nicolson, born in 1836 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Nicolson, born in 1836 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Neil (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Nicolson's household

Male

John

Nicolson

Head
Female

Janet

Nicolson

Wife
Male

Neil

Nicolson

Son
Female

Mary

Nicolson

Daughter
Male

John

Nicolson

Son
Female

Marion

Nicolson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Nicolson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nicolson

Head

Married

45

1836

Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Nicolson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Invernessshire, Scotland

Neil

Nicolson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Nicolson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Nicolson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Nicolson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Nicolson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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