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Household of William Nicholson (born 1842, 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.
William Nicholson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1842 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Nicholson, born in 1839 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Magnus (born 1869 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Nicholson's household
William
Nicholson
Head
Janet
Nicholson
Wife
Magnus
Nicholson
Son
William
Nicholson
Son
James
Nicholson
Son
John
Nicholson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nicholson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Nicholson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Nicholson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Nicholson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Nicholson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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