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Household of Robert Niven (born 1812, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

Robert Niven and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Niven, born in 1812 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Niven, born in 1815 in Netherton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sophia (born 1855 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Ann E (born 1857 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1851 in Morley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Archie, born 1876 in Morley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Lillian Wood, born in 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Niven's household

Male

Robert

Niven

Head
Female

Mary

Niven

Wife
Female

Sophia

Niven

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Niven

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Cliffe

Daughter
Male

Archie

Cliffe

Grand Son
Female

Lillian

Wood

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Niven

Head

Married

69

1812

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Niven

Wife

Married

66

1815

Netherton, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Niven

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Niven

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Cliffe

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Archie

Cliffe

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Lillian

Wood

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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