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Household of John Meikle (born 1837, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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 Meikle and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meikle, born in 1837 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Meikle, born in 1844 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Meikle's household

Male

John

Meikle

Head
Female

Margaret

Meikle

Wife
Female

Agnes

Meikle

Daughter
Male

William

Meikle

Son
Female

Margaret

Meikle

Daughter
Female

Helen

Meikle

Daughter
Male

James

Meikle

Son
Female

Christina

Meikle

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Meikle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meikle

Head

Married

44

1837

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Meikle

Wife

Married

37

1844

Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Meikle

Daughter

-

12

1869

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Meikle

Son

-

10

1871

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Meikle

Daughter

-

7

1874

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Meikle

Daughter

-

5

1876

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Meikle

Son

-

3

1878

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Meikle

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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