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Household of Alexander Nivens (born 1848, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Nivens and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Nivens, born in 1848 in Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Nivens, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Arthur S (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Ann (born 1857 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Charles (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Nivens's household

Male

Alexander

Nivens

Head
Female

Jessie

Nivens

Wife
Male

Alexander

Nivens

Son
Male

Arthur S

Nivens

Son
Female

Jessie

Nivens

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Nivens

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Nivens

Daughter
Male

William

Nivens

Son
Female

Ann

Thompson

Boarder
Male

Charles

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Nivens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Nivens

Head

Married

33

1848

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Nivens

Wife

Married

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Nivens

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Arthur S

Nivens

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Nivens

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Nivens

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nivens

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Nivens

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Thompson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Thompson

Boarder

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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