Mette Marie Nicolaisdatter's Father: Nicolai Andreasen

1787 Vindum Census, page 6. Anders Pedersen (later Andreas), the father of Nicolai is 58 years old, putting his birth around 1729. His wife is Karen Duelund who is 48 years old. His first son is Peder Andersen who is from Ander's first marriage (I'll get to that in the next post). His second child listed is Nicolai who is 15 years old and from the second marriage. He has two other children listed--Kirsten age 14 and Jens, age 12. Anders mother, Karen Andersdatter is 91. They are living in Vindum parish, Hedegaard village.

1801 Vindum census, page 9. Andreas, Nicolai's father, has passed away leaving Karen Duelund, age 65 a widow. She has two sons living with her, Peder, age 30, and Nicolai, age 29. They are living in Heedegaard (spelled differently than prior).

1834 Vindum parish census, page 18. Nicolai Andreasen is 61 and married to Johanne Pedersdatter, age 56, putting her birth around 1778. They have 5 children living with them, Maren, age 28, Andreas, age 25, Peder, age 21, Ane, age 18, and Jensine, age 16. They are living in Hedegaard.

1840 Vindum parish census, page 6. Nicolai is 67, Johanne is 62 and they are living with their son Andrean who is 31 and married to Johanne Pedersdatter, age 23. They have a son named Nicolai Andreasen, age 1.

1845 Vindum parish census, page 16. Nicolai is 74 and Johanne is 67. They are again living with Andreas and his wife Johanne. Andreas has four children, Nicolai, age 6, Peder, age 5, Jens, age 3, and Janus, age 2. All people are listed as being born in Vindum parish.