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Household of James Meill (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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 Meill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meill, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Meill, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James S (born 1866 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Meill's household

Male

James

Meill

Head
Female

Barbara

Meill

Wife
Male

James S

Meill

Son
Female

Margaret

Meill

Daughter
Female

Mary

Meill

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Meill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meill

Head

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Meill

Wife

Married

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

James S

Meill

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Meill

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Meill

Daughter

-

8

1873

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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