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Household of Magnus Nicolson (born 1821, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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.
Magnus Nicolson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Nicolson, born in 1821 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Barbara Nicolson, born in 1830 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), David (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Grandson, George Nicolson, born in 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Magnus Nicolson's household
Magnus
Nicolson
Head
Barbara
Nicolson
Wife
Helen
Nicolson
Daughter
Magnus
Nicolson
Son
William
Nicolson
Son
David
Nicolson
Son
Barbara
Nicolson
Daughter
Andrew
Nicolson
Son
George
Nicolson
Grandson
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Nicolson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Nicolson | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Nicolson | Son | - | 19 | 1862 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
David | Nicolson | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Nicolson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
George | Nicolson | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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