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Household of John Niven (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

John Niven and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Niven, born in 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Niven, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Julie (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1816 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Niven's household

Male

John

Niven

Head
Female

Annie

Niven

Wife
Male

Robert

Niven

Son
Male

Thomas

Niven

Son
Female

Julie

Niven

Mother
Male

Robert

Knox

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Niven

Head

Married

31

1850

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Niven

Wife

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Niven

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Niven

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Julie

Niven

Mother

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Knox

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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