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Household of David Macniven (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

David Macniven and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Macniven, born in 1845 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Macniven, born in 1847 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1876 in Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother, John (born 1867 in Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David's Servant, Johanna (born 1861 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David's Servant, Jessy (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Macniven's household

Male

David

Macniven

Head
Female

Isabella

Macniven

Wife
Male

John

Macniven

Brother
Male

David

Macniven

Son
Female

Marion

Macniven

Daughter
Female

Mary

Macniven

Daughter
Female

Mary

Grierson

Servant
Female

Johanna

Richardson

Servant
Female

Jessy

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Macniven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Macniven

Head

Married

36

1845

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Macniven

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Macniven

Brother

Unmarried

14

1867

Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Macniven

Son

-

5

1876

Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Macniven

Daughter

-

4

1877

Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Macniven

Daughter

-

3

1878

Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Grierson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Johanna

Richardson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessy

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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