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Household of William Nicolson (born 1845, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicolson, born in 1845 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Nicolson, born in 1855 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 3 children; John Robert (born 1878 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1881 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, John (born 1801 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), William's Mother, Mary (born 1806 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), William's Sister, Jessie (born 1837 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and William's Sister, Helen (born 1840 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
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William Nicolson's household
William
Nicolson
Head
Christina
Nicolson
Wife
John Robert
Nicolson
Son
Janet
Nicolson
Daughter
Jemima
Nicolson
Daughter
John
Nicolson
Father
Mary
Nicolson
Mother
Jessie
Nicolson
Sister
Helen
Nicolson
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nicolson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Christina | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
John Robert | Nicolson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Janet | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Jemima | Nicolson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
John | Nicolson | Father | Married | 80 | 1801 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Mary | Nicolson | Mother | Married | 75 | 1806 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Jessie | Nicolson | Sister | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Helen | Nicolson | Sister | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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