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Household of John Melrose (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Melrose, born in 1837 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Melrose, born in 1851 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1819 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1829 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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John Melrose's household
John
Melrose
Head
Isabella
Melrose
Wife
John
Melrose
Son
Mary
Melrose
Daughter
Jane
Melrose
Daughter
James
Melrose
Son
William
Watson
Boarder
Elizabeth
Watson
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Melrose |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Melrose | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Melrose | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Melrose | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Melrose | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Melrose | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Melrose | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Watson | Boarder | Married | 62 | 1819 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Watson | Boarder | Married | 52 | 1829 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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