James Nicolson
Born 1829
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Household of Walter Nicolson (born 1815, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whiteness & Weisdale, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Nicolson, born in 1815 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Janet Nicolson, born in 1821 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andriana (born 1849 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), James (born 1867 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Joann (born 1871 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Granddaughter, William Marget Nicolson, born in 1877 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
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Walter Nicolson's household
Walter
Nicolson
Head
Janet
Nicolson
Wife
Andriana
Nicolson
Daughter
Mary
Nicolson
Daughter
James
Nicolson
Son
Joann
Nicolson
Daughter
William Marget
Nicolson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Nicolson | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Janet | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Andriana | Nicolson | Daughter | Widow | 32 | 1849 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Mary | Nicolson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
James | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Joann | Nicolson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
William Marget | Nicolson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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