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Household of Thomas Nicolson (born 1834, 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 1834 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes Nicolson, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Wishert, born in 1804 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Thomas Nicolson's household

Male

Thomas

Nicolson

Head
Female

Agnes

Nicolson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wishert

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nicolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nicolson

Head

Married

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Nicolson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wishert

Mother-In-Law

Widow

77

1804

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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