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Household of James Melrose (born 1799, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Melrose, born in 1799 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1838 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Mary (born 1866 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Gardner (born 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Melrose's household

Male

James

Melrose

Head
Male

John

Melrose

Son
Female

Mary

Matheson

Visitor
Male

Gardner

Hogg

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Melrose
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Melrose

Head

Widower

82

1799

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Melrose

Son

Unmarried

43

1838

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Matheson

Visitor

Unmarried

15

1866

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Gardner

Hogg

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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