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Household of William Nicholson (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1840 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Nicholson, born in 1852 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Elizabeth P Nicholson, born in 1879 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Helen

Nicholson

Wife
Male

William

Nicholson

Son
Female

Mary

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth P

Nicholson

-
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

41

1840

England

Helen

Nicholson

Wife

Married

29

1852

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Nicholson

Son

-

8

1873

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Nicholson

Daughter

-

5

1876

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth P

Nicholson

-

-

2

1879

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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