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Household of William Nicholson (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1845 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Nicholson, born in 1839 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Barbara (born 1869 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Betsy (born 1871 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1873 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Helen

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

James

Nicholson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Nicholson

Head

Married

36

1845

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Nicholson

Wife

-

42

1839

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Barbara

Nicholson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Nicholson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Nicholson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Nicholson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

James

Nicholson

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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