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Household of Thomas Nicolson (born 1814, 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.

Thomas Nicolson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nicolson, born in 1814 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Nicolson, born in 1817 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Thomas Nicolson's household

Male

Thomas

Nicolson

Head
Female

Catherine

Nicolson

Wife
Male

John

Nicolson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Nicolson

Head

Married

67

1814

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Nicolson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Nicolson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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