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Household of John Ja Meldrum (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.

John Ja Meldrum and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ja Meldrum, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John Ja was the head of the household, married to Alice Marie Meldrum, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine Ann, born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John Ja's Servant, Helen Henderson, born in 1820 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Ja Meldrum's household

Male

John Ja

Meldrum

Head
Female

Alice Marie

Meldrum

Wife
Female

Catherine Ann

Meldrum

Daughter
Female

Helen

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) John Ja
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Ja

Meldrum

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice Marie

Meldrum

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Ann

Meldrum

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

61

1820

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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