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Household of James Niven (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Niven, born in 1851 in North Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Niven, born in 1858 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1880 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Niven's household

Male

James

Niven

Head
Female

Helen

Niven

Wife
Male

James

Niven

Son
Male

William

Niven

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Niven

Head

Married

30

1851

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Niven

Wife

Married

23

1858

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Niven

Son

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Niven

Son

-

1

1880

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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