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Household of David Meston (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Meston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Meston, born in 1842 in , consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ellen Meston, born in 1846 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Mother In Law, Miriam (born 1823 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and David's Nephew, Fred (born 1866 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).


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David Meston's household

Male

David

Meston

Head
Female

Ellen

Meston

Wife
Female

Miriam

Mallinson

Mother In Law
Male

Fred

Mallinson

Nephew
First name(s) David
Last name Meston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Meston

Head

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Ellen

Meston

Wife

Married

35

1846

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Miriam

Mallinson

Mother In Law

Widow

58

1823

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Mallinson

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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