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Household of John Nivison (born 1834, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Nivison and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nivison, born in 1834 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Nivison, born in 1873 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth B (born 1873 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret J (born 1875 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1842 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1857 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Nivison's household
John
Nivison
Head
Elizabeth B
Nivison
Daughter
Margaret J
Nivison
Daughter
Mary
Irvine
Servant
Catherine
McMurdo
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nivison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nivison | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth B | Nivison | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Nivison | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Irvine | Servant | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McMurdo | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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