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Household of James B Meldrum (born 1855, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

James B Meldrum and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Meldrum, born in 1855 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Catherine Meldrum, born in 1858 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; David L (born 1877 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella C (born 1879 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Servant, Ann Gordon, born in 1865 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James B Meldrum's household

Male

James B

Meldrum

Head
Female

Catherine

Meldrum

Wife
Male

David L

Meldrum

Son
Female

Isabella C

Meldrum

Daughter
Female

Ann

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) James B
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Meldrum

Head

Married

26

1855

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Meldrum

Wife

Married

23

1858

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David L

Meldrum

Son

-

4

1877

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella C

Meldrum

Daughter

-

2

1879

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Gordon

Servant

-

16

1865

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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