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Household of Walter Nicolson (born 1820, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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.
Walter Nicolson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Nicolson, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Nicolson, born in 1820 in Aith, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Walter (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Granddaughter, Jeremiah Cathrine (born 1871 in Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Walter's Grandson, Walter Nicolson (born 1876 in Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Walter's Adopted Son, Thomas James (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Walter Nicolson's household
Walter
Nicolson
Head
Catherine
Nicolson
Wife
Agnes
Nicolson
Daughter
Walter
Nicolson
Son
Maggie
Nicolson
Daughter
Jeremiah Cathrine
Nicolson
Granddaughter
Walter Nicolson
Nicolson
Grandson
Thomas James
Tait
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Nicolson | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Aith, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Nicolson | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Maggie | Nicolson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jeremiah Cathrine | Nicolson | Granddaughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter Nicolson | Nicolson | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas James | Tait | Adopted Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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