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Household of John Melross (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Libberton, Lanarkshire, 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 Melross and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Melross, born in 1855 in Walston, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Melross, born in 1859 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Melross's household

Male

John

Melross

Head
Female

Janet

Melross

Wife
Female

Catherine

Melross

Daughter
Male

James

Melross

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Melross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Melross

Head

Married

26

1855

Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Melross

Wife

Married

22

1859

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Melross

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Melross

Son

-

0

1881

Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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