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Household of James Meck (born 1853, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 Meck and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meck, born in 1853 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Meck, born in 1853 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1878 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas McCormack, born in 1844 in Ireland.


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James Meck's household

Male

James

Meck

Head
Female

Mary

Meck

Wife
Female

Catherine

Meck

Daughter
Male

James

Meck

Son
Male

Thomas

McCormack

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Meck
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meck

Head

Married

28

1853

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Meck

Wife

Married

28

1853

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Meck

Daughter

-

3

1878

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Meck

Son

-

2

1879

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

McCormack

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

Ireland

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