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Household of James Meldrum (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

James Meldrum and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meldrum, born in 1843 in Charleston, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Meldrum, born in 1839 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James W (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, William Pearson, born in 1802 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Meldrum's household

Male

James

Meldrum

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Meldrum

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Meldrum

Daughter
Male

James W

Meldrum

Son
Male

William

Pearson

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Charleston, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meldrum

Head

Married

38

1843

Charleston, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Meldrum

Wife

Married

42

1839

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Meldrum

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

Meldrum

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Pearson

Father-In-Law

Widower

79

1802

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

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