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Household of John S Nicolson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 S Nicolson and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Nicolson, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 13 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Grace E Nicolson, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 10 children; Andrew J (born 1865 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1867 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert T (born 1869 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Grace E (born 1870 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1874 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Harriet (born 1874 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Oliver T (born 1878 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Servant, Mary Robertson, born in 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John S Nicolson's household
John S
Nicolson
Head
Grace E
Nicolson
Wife
Andrew J
Nicolson
Son
Ann
Nicolson
Daughter
Robert T
Nicolson
Son
Grace E
Nicolson
Daughter
Margaret
Nicolson
Daughter
Jemima
Nicolson
Daughter
Harriet
Nicolson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Nicolson
Daughter
Oliver T
Nicolson
Son
Mary
Nicolson
Daughter
Mary
Robertson
Servant
| First name(s) | John S |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John S | Nicolson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Grace E | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew J | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert T | Nicolson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Grace E | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Harriet | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Oliver T | Nicolson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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