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Household of William Nicholson (born 1820, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1820 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Nicholson, born in 1820 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1857 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1860 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1854 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, John (born 1851 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William K (born 1875 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1876 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1878 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1880 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Brother, Edward (born 1812 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Sister, Mary (born 1822 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Jane

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

John

Renwick

Son-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Renwick

Daughter
Male

William K

Renwick

Grandson
Female

Jane

Renwick

Granddaughter
Female

Isabella

Renwick

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Renwick

Granddaughter
Male

Edward

Nicholson

Brother
Female

Mary

Nicholson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Married

61

1820

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Nicholson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Nicholson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Nicholson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Renwick

Son-In-Law

Married

30

1851

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Renwick

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William K

Renwick

Grandson

-

6

1875

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Renwick

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Renwick

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Renwick

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Edward

Nicholson

Brother

Unmarried

69

1812

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Nicholson

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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