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Household of James Niven (born 1855, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Niven and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Niven, born in 1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Niven, born in 1855 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1880 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alex Jolly, born in 1856 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Niven's household

Male

James

Niven

Head
Female

Isabella

Niven

Wife
Female

Mary

Niven

Daughter
Male

Alex

Jolly

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Niven

Head

Married

26

1855

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Niven

Wife

Married

26

1855

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Niven

Daughter

-

1

1880

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alex

Jolly

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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