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Household of James Niven (born 1829, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Niven, born in 1829 in Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Niven, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary A (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alison (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, James Darling, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Niven's household
James
Niven
Head
Mary A
Niven
Wife
Thomas
Niven
Son
Mary A
Niven
Daughter
Alison
Niven
Daughter
James
Darling
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Niven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Niven | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Fife, Scotland | |
Mary A | Niven | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Niven | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Niven | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Niven | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Darling | Brother-In-Law | Widower | 66 | 1815 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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