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Household of George Niven (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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.

George Niven and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Niven, born in 1824 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Niven, born in 1812 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George's Boarder, Jessie (born 1864 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George's Boarder, Mary Roberts (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Jeanie (born 1868 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George Niven's household

Male

George

Niven

Head
Female

Janet

Niven

Wife
Male

William

Shields

Boarder
Female

Jessie

Shields

Boarder
Female

Mary Roberts

Shields

Boarder
Female

Jeanie

Cowan

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Niven

Head

Married

57

1824

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Niven

Wife

Married

69

1812

Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Shields

Boarder

Married

17

1864

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Roberts

Shields

Boarder

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Cowan

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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