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Household of James McNiven (born 1851, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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.

James McNiven and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McNiven, born in 1851 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McNiven, born in 1847 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Donald, born 1881 in Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, John (born 1867 in Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Step Son, William (born 1871 in Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Step Son, Alexander (born 1873 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Step Daughter, Marion (born 1878 in Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James McNiven's household

Male

James

McNiven

Head
Female

Agnes

McNiven

Wife
Male

John

Ritchie

Step Son
Male

William

Ritchie

Step Son
Male

Alexander

Ritchie

Step Son
Female

Marion

Ritchie

Step Daughter
Female

Donald

McNiven

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McNiven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McNiven

Head

Married

30

1851

Argyllshire, Scotland

Agnes

McNiven

Wife

Married

34

1847

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Ritchie

Step Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Ritchie

Step Son

-

10

1871

Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ritchie

Step Son

-

8

1873

Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Ritchie

Step Daughter

-

3

1878

Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Donald

McNiven

Son

-

0

1881

Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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