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Household of Edward Meldrum (born 1852, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Edward Meldrum and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Meldrum, born in 1852 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Christina Meldrum, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Julius (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Max (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Wilhelmina Clephane, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Edward Meldrum's household

Male

Edward

Meldrum

Head
Female

Christina

Meldrum

Wife
Male

Julius

Meldrum

Son
Male

Max

Meldrum

Son
Male

Edward

Meldrum

Son
Female

Wilhelmina

Clephane

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Meldrum

Head

Married

29

1852

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Meldrum

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Julius

Meldrum

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Max

Meldrum

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Meldrum

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Clephane

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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