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Household of William R Niven (born 1843, Jamaica)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

William R Niven and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Niven, born in 1843 in Jamaica, consisted of 3 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Niven, born in 1859 in -.
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Visitor, Jessie Robertson, born in 1845 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William R Niven's household

Male

William R

Niven

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Niven

Wife
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Visitor
First name(s) William R
Last name Niven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Jamaica, West Indies

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Niven

Head

Married

38

1843

Jamaica, West Indies

Elizabeth B

Niven

Wife

Married

22

1859

-

Jessie

Robertson

Visitor

Unmarried

36

1845

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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