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Household of John Mellis (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, 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 Mellis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mellis, born in 1829 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mellis, born in 1837 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elspet Ann (born 1872 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Barbara Adams, born in 1861 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Mellis's household

Male

John

Mellis

Head
Female

Isabella

Mellis

Wife
Female

Jane

Mellis

Daughter
Male

John

Mellis

Son
Female

Elspet Ann

Mellis

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mellis

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Adams

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mellis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mellis

Head

Married

52

1829

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mellis

Wife

Married

44

1837

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Mellis

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Mellis

Son

-

13

1868

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet Ann

Mellis

Daughter

-

9

1872

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mellis

Daughter

-

5

1876

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Adams

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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