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Household of James Niven (born 1812, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, 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 Niven and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Niven, born in 1812 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anna Lennox, born in 1820 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1852 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1863 in Row, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Allen (born 1859 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in South Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Niven's household

Male

James

Niven

Head
Female

Anna

Lennox

Wife
Male

James

Niven

Son
Male

Matthew

Niven

Son
Male

Allen

McLean

Servant
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Niven

Head

Married

69

1812

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Anna

Lennox

Wife

Married

61

1820

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Niven

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Matthew

Niven

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Row, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Allen

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

South Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland

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