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Household of Alexander J Niven (born 1831, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.
Alexander J Niven and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander J Niven, born in 1831 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, consisted of 12 members. Alexander J was the head of the household, married to Agnes H B Niven, born in 1836 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Eliza S (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes H S (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret M (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet B (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John B (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marsailige F (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander J's Servant, May (born 1853 in Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland), Alexander J's Servant, Catharine (born 1852 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander J's Servant, Annie Mcd (born 1857 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander J's Servant, Annie S (born 1861 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander J Niven's household
Alexander J
Niven
Head
Agnes H B
Niven
Wife
Eliza S
Niven
Daughter
Agnes H S
Niven
Daughter
Margaret M
Niven
Daughter
Janet B
Niven
Daughter
John B
Niven
Son
Marsailige F
Niven
Daughter
May
Mackenzie
Servant
Catharine
Chisholm
Servant
Annie Mcd
Crombie
Servant
Annie S
Fraser
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander J |
| Last name | Niven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander J | Niven | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Agnes H B | Niven | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Eliza S | Niven | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes H S | Niven | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret M | Niven | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet B | Niven | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John B | Niven | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marsailige F | Niven | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
May | Mackenzie | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland | |
Catharine | Chisholm | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Annie Mcd | Crombie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | |
Annie S | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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