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Household of David Meldrum (born 1838, Fife)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Meldrum, born in 1838 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Meldrum, born in 1837 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1863 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Meldrum's household

Male

David

Meldrum

Head
Female

Mary

Meldrum

Wife
Male

David

Meldrum

Son
Male

George

Meldrum

Son
Female

Mary

Meldrum

Daughter
Male

John

Meldrum

Son
Male

Thomas

Meldrum

Son
Male

William

Meldrum

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Andrews, 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

43

1838

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Meldrum

Wife

Married

44

1837

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

David

Meldrum

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

George

Meldrum

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Meldrum

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Meldrum

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Meldrum

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Meldrum

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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