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Household of George Niven (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Niven, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Niven, born in 1845 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Hugh Morton, born in 1863 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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George Niven's household

Male

George

Niven

Head
Female

Mary

Niven

Wife
Female

Agnes

Niven

Daughter
Female

Mary

Niven

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Morton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Niven

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Niven

Wife

Married

36

1845

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Niven

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Niven

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Morton

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Ayrshire, Scotland

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