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Household of John Niven (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Niven, born in 1838 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Helen (born 1827 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Janet (born 1825 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Thomas (born 1837 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1846 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Servant, Bridget (born 1862 in Calder, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Servant, Agnes (born 1862 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Niven's household

Male

John

Niven

Head
Female

Helen

Niven

Sister
Female

Janet

Douglas

Servant
Male

Thomas

Bell

Servant
Female

Mary

Bell

Servant
Female

Bridget

O'Donnald

Servant
Female

Agnes

Pride

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Niven

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Niven

Sister

Unmarried

54

1827

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Douglas

Servant

Widow

56

1825

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Bridget

O'Donnald

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Calder, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Pride

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Perthshire, Scotland

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