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Household of James Niven (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, 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 1835 in Howwood, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Niven, born in 1832 in Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1864 in Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Jean Craig, born in 1811 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Niven's household

Male

James

Niven

Head
Female

Janet

Niven

Wife
Male

John

Niven

Son
Male

Robert

Niven

Son
Female

Jessie

Niven

Daughter
Female

Jean

Craig

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Niven

Head

Married

46

1835

Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Niven

Wife

Married

49

1832

Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Niven

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Niven

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Niven

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jean

Craig

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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