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Household of James Mellis (born 1844, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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 Mellis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mellis, born in 1844 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mellis, born in 1847 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1869 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Ann W (born 1871 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), James A (born 1873 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1876 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Margaret J McIntyre, born in 1862 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Mellis's household

Male

James

Mellis

Head
Female

Eliza

Mellis

Wife
Male

John

Mellis

Son
Female

Ann W

Mellis

Daughter
Male

James A

Mellis

Son
Male

Duncan

Mellis

Son
Male

Andrew

Mellis

Son
Female

Margaret J

McIntyre

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Mellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mellis

Head

Married

37

1844

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Eliza

Mellis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Mellis

Son

-

12

1869

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann W

Mellis

Daughter

-

10

1871

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

James A

Mellis

Son

-

8

1873

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Duncan

Mellis

Son

-

5

1876

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Andrew

Mellis

Son

-

1

1880

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret J

McIntyre

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

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