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Household of John Melrose (born 1806, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manor, Peeblesshire, 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 Melrose and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Melrose, born in 1806 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Isabella (born 1847 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1836 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Agnes (born 1859 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Servant, Barbara (born 1863 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1857 in England) and John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Melrose's household

Male

John

Melrose

Head
Female

Isabella

Melrose

Daughter
Female

Marion

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Watson

Servant
Female

Barbara

Watson

Servant
Male

William

Abbot

Servant
Male

James

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Melrose
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Melrose

Head

Widower

75

1806

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Melrose

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marion

Mitchell

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Barbara

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Abbot

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

England

James

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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