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Household of George Meldrum (born 1840, 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.

George Meldrum and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Meldrum, born in 1840 in Fife, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Meldrum, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janie (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Betsy (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Effie (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Meldrum's household

Male

George

Meldrum

Head
Female

Jane

Meldrum

Wife
Male

John

Meldrum

Son
Female

Mary

Meldrum

Daughter
Female

Janie

Meldrum

Daughter
Female

Robina

Meldrum

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Meldrum

Daughter
Female

Effie

Meldrum

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Meldrum

Head

Married

41

1840

Fife, Scotland

Jane

Meldrum

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Meldrum

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Meldrum

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janie

Meldrum

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Meldrum

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Meldrum

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Effie

Meldrum

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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