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Household of Phillis Nicolson (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.

Phillis Nicolson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Phillis Nicolson, born in 1838 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 2 members. Phillis was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Phillis's Lodger, William Nicolson, born in 1856 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Phillis Nicolson's household

Female

Phillis

Nicolson

Head
Male

William

Nicolson

Lodger
First name(s) Phillis
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Phillis

Nicolson

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Nicolson

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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