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Household of Alexander Meikle (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Alexander Meikle and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Meikle, born in 1842 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Meikle, born in 1844 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1872 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Jane L (born 1878 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, James (born 1824 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, Donald (born 1860 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Meikle's household

Male

Alexander

Meikle

Head
Female

Agnes

Meikle

Wife
Female

Ann

Meikle

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Meikle

Son
Female

Jane L

Meikle

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Lodger
Male

Donald

Morrison

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Meikle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Meikle

Head

Married

39

1842

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Meikle

Wife

Married

37

1844

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Meikle

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Meikle

Son

-

5

1876

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane L

Meikle

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Brown

Lodger

Unmarried

57

1824

Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

Morrison

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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