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Household of James Melrose (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Melrose and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melrose, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Melrose, born in 1837 in -. They had 3 children; Alex (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Melrose's household

Male

James

Melrose

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Melrose

Wife
Male

Alex

Melrose

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Melrose

Daughter
Male

James

Melrose

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Melrose
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Melrose

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Melrose

Wife

Married

44

1837

-

Alex

Melrose

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Melrose

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Melrose

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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