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Household of William Niven (born 1821)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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.
William Niven and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Niven, born in 1821 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Niven, born in 1827 in England. They had 3 children; Alex (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Matilda (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Andrew Niven (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William's Cousin, Sarah (born 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Nephew, Adam (born 1860 in England).
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William Niven's household
William
Niven
Head
Susan
Niven
Wife
Alex
Niven
Son
Archibald
Niven
Son
Matilda
Niven
Daughter
Andrew Niven
Carnaghan
Grandson
Sarah
McLachlan
Cousin
Adam
Davidson
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Niven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Niven | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | England | |
Susan | Niven | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | England | |
Alex | Niven | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Niven | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Matilda | Niven | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Andrew Niven | Carnaghan | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McLachlan | Cousin | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Adam | Davidson | Nephew | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | England |
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