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Household of David B Macmeikan (born 1846, Wigtownshire)

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.

David B Macmeikan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David B Macmeikan, born in 1846 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. David B was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Macmeikan, born in 1838 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina M (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary A (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David B's Nephew, David Smith, born in 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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David B Macmeikan's household

Male

David B

Macmeikan

Head
Female

Isabella M

Macmeikan

Wife
Female

Christina M

Macmeikan

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Macmeikan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Macmeikan

Son
Male

David

Smith

Nephew
First name(s) David B
Last name Macmeikan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David B

Macmeikan

Head

Married

35

1846

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella M

Macmeikan

Wife

-

43

1838

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Christina M

Macmeikan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Macmeikan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Macmeikan

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Smith

Nephew

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

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