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Household of James Niven (born 1801, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Niven, born in 1801 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Niven, born in 1805 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, William Niven, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Niven's household
James
Niven
Head
Janet
Niven
Wife
William
Niven
Son
Janet
Niven
Daughter
James
Niven
Son
John
Niven
Son
William
Niven
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Niven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 80 |
| Birth year | 1801 |
| Birth place | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Niven | Head | Married | 80 | 1801 | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Niven | Wife | Married | 76 | 1805 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Niven | Son | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Niven | Daughter | Unmarried | 49 | 1832 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Niven | Son | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Niven | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Niven | Grandson | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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