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Household of William Nicolson (born 1838, 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 Nicolson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicolson, born in 1838 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Nicolson, born in 1836 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1863 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Walter (born 1869 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Helen (born 1874 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Nicolson's household
William
Nicolson
Head
Mary
Nicolson
Wife
Elizabeth
Nicolson
Daughter
William
Nicolson
Son
Walter
Nicolson
Son
Helen
Nicolson
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nicolson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nicolson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter | Nicolson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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