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Household of David Meldrum (born 1828, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Meldrum and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Meldrum, born in 1828 in Abbotshall, Fife, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Meldrum, born in 1832 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Davina (born 1863 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), Andrew J (born 1867 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and George Inglis (born 1875 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Cecelia Laverick, born in 1819 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland.


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David Meldrum's household

Male

David

Meldrum

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Meldrum

Wife
Female

Davina

Meldrum

Daughter
Male

Andrew J

Meldrum

Son
Female

Isabella

Meldrum

Daughter
Male

David

Meldrum

Son
Male

George Inglis

Meldrum

Son
Female

Cecelia

Laverick

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Meldrum

Head

Married

53

1828

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Meldrum

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Davina

Meldrum

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Andrew J

Meldrum

Son

-

14

1867

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Meldrum

Daughter

-

11

1870

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

David

Meldrum

Son

-

10

1871

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

George Inglis

Meldrum

Son

-

6

1875

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Cecelia

Laverick

Visitor

Widow

62

1819

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

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