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Household of William Nicolson (born 1813, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicolson, born in 1813 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nicolson, born in 1823 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1860 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1862 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, Alexander W Nicolson, born in 1874 in Orkney, Scotland.
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William Nicolson's household
William
Nicolson
Head
Elizabeth
Nicolson
Wife
Charles
Nicolson
Son
James
Nicolson
Son
Alexander W
Nicolson
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nicolson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nicolson | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charles | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Nicolson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander W | Nicolson | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland |
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