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Household of James Meston (born 1832, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Meston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meston, born in 1832 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Meston, born in 1837 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1861 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Marion (born 1867 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Meston, born in 1878 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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James Meston's household

Male

James

Meston

Head
Female

Helen

Meston

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Meston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Meston

Son
Female

Helen

Meston

Daughter
Female

Marion

Meston

Daughter
Male

James

Meston

Son
Male

James

Meston

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Meston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meston

Head

Married

49

1832

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Meston

Wife

Married

44

1837

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Meston

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Meston

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Meston

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Meston

Daughter

-

14

1867

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Meston

Son

-

12

1869

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Meston

Grandson

-

3

1878

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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