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Household of William Nicholson (born 1846, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1846 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nicholson, born in 1844 in -. They had 5 children; Stewart (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Annie Jane (born 1875 in -), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father-In-Law, Stewart (born 1810 in -) and William's Visitor, William (born 1861 in -).
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William Nicholson's household
William
Nicholson
Head
Elizabeth
Nicholson
Wife
Stewart
Nicholson
Son
Annie Jane
Nicholson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Nicholson
Daughter
Catherine
Nicholson
Daughter
William
Nicholson
Son
Stewart
Allan
Father-In-Law
William
Sinclair
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nicholson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | - | |
Stewart | Nicholson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Annie Jane | Nicholson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | - | |
Elizabeth | Nicholson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Nicholson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Nicholson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | - | |
Stewart | Allan | Father-In-Law | Widower | 71 | 1810 | - | |
William | Sinclair | Visitor | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - |
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