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Household of John Melrose (born 1856, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Melrose, born in 1856 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Melrose, born in 1855 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1881 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Robert (born 1857 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1860 in Fife, Scotland).
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John Melrose's household
John
Melrose
Head
Margaret
Melrose
Wife
William
Melrose
Son
William
Garland
Boarder
Robert
Shaw
Boarder
Robert
Salmond
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Melrose |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Melrose | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Melrose | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Melrose | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Garland | Boarder | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shaw | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Robert | Salmond | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Fife, Scotland |
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