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Household of Alexander Nivison (born 1854, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, 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 Nivison and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Nivison, born in 1854 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Margaret (born 1850 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Grace (born 1852 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, James (born 1868 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Andrew (born 1855 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Nivison's household

Male

Alexander

Nivison

Head
Female

Margaret

Nivison

Sister
Female

Grace

Nivison

Sister
Male

James

Nivison

Nephew
Male

Andrew

Black

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Nivison
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Nivison

Head

Unmarried

27

1854

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nivison

Sister

Unmarried

31

1850

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Grace

Nivison

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Nivison

Nephew

-

13

1868

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

Black

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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