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Household of James Menelaws (born 1850, 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 Menelaws and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Menelaws, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Menelaws, born in 1857 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Violet (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Menelaws's household

Male

James

Menelaws

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Menelaws

Wife
Female

Violet

Menelaws

Daughter
Male

George

Menelaws

Son
Male

William

Menelaws

Son
Male

James

Menelaws

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Menelaws
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Menelaws

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Menelaws

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Violet

Menelaws

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Menelaws

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Menelaws

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Menelaws

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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