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Household of John Meek (born 1816, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 Meek and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meek, born in 1816 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie R Meek, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1850 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Emily Nora (born 1879 in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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John Meek's household

Male

John

Meek

Head
Female

Annie R

Meek

Wife
Male

William

Meek

Son
Female

Emily Nora

Meek

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Watson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Bowie

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hume

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Meek
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meek

Head

Married

65

1816

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Annie R

Meek

Wife

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Meek

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Emily Nora

Meek

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bowie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hume

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

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