1861 and 1871 look up please .....

norma · Post by **norma** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:44 pm

I would be grateful if someone could look up the 1861 census for the following

James Niven age abt 28 in the Aberdeenshire area and his wife Margaret age abt 23

and the 1871 census for Margaret Niven and her daughter Mary Niven or Jessiman or Topp.

James died in 1862 and Margaret had a daughter Mary by a William Topp(from Marys death cert) but Mary appears to possibly have been called all three names at various times.

any help would be appreciated

thanks

Norma

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:52 pm

Hi Norma
You can find both the 1861 and 1871 census on the Scotlands People site. Have you already tried looking for them there?

Best wishes
Lesley

kathyc · Post by **kathyc** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:58 pm

I found a possible match in the 1871 on Ancestry, living in Ythan Wells, Aberdeenshire. Their address is given as Hazelyden, and Margaret is listed as the head of the family and a dressmaker. The members of the household are given as follows:

Margaret Niven 33
Alexander Niven 12
Margaret Niven 9
Mary Topp 6
Barbara Shee 4
Anne Niven 1

Kathy

kathyc · Post by **kathyc** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:02 pm

And on the 1861, James Niven is listed as head of the family and a farmer of 25 acres employing labourers at Millburn, Forgue, Aberdeenshire.

James Niven 28
Margaret Niven 22
Alexander Niven 2

Hope that helps!
Kathy

norma · Post by **norma** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:21 pm

Thank you Kathy.

This is the same family as James died in 1862. Looks like Margaret had a few children after that to various dads.

I have Marys birth cert but interesting to find Margaret has 2 others after her. I had been hoping that she was with Marys dad but no such luck.

Thank you again

Norma