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Household of John McNiven (born 1841, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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.

John McNiven and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McNiven, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann McNiven, born in 1840 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in England), Christina (born 1867 in England), Mary (born 1870 in England), Janet (born 1875 in England), John (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, Charles (born 1852 in England) and John's Grandson, John (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McNiven's household

Male

John

McNiven

Head
Female

Ann

McNiven

Wife
Female

Margaret

Connoly

Daughter
Male

Charles

Connoly

Son-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Connoly

Daughter
Female

Christina

Connoly

Daughter
Female

Mary

Connoly

Daughter
Female

Janet

Connoly

Daughter
Male

John

Connoly

Son
Female

Isabella

Connoly

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Connoly

Son
Male

John

Connoly

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McNiven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McNiven

Head

Married

40

1841

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ann

McNiven

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Connoly

Daughter

Married

18

1863

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Connoly

Son-In-Law

Married

29

1852

England

Elizabeth

Connoly

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

England

Christina

Connoly

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

England

Mary

Connoly

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

England

Janet

Connoly

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

England

John

Connoly

Son

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Connoly

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Connoly

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Connoly

Grandson

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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