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Household of John Meldrum (born 1854, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Meldrum and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meldrum, born in 1854 in Kinghorn, Fife, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Meldrum, born in 1851 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland) and Alex (born 1881 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Janet Peddie, born in 1856 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.


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John Meldrum's household

Male

John

Meldrum

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Meldrum

Wife
Female

Jessie

Meldrum

Daughter
Male

John

Meldrum

Son
Male

Alex

Meldrum

Son
Female

Janet

Peddie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Meldrum
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meldrum

Head

Married

27

1854

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Meldrum

Wife

Married

30

1851

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Meldrum

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

John

Meldrum

Son

-

2

1879

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Alex

Meldrum

Son

-

0

1881

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Peddie

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

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