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Household of John Melvell (born 1852, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Melvell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Melvell, born in 1852 in Crossgates, Fife, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Melvell, born in 1853 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Melvell's household

Male

John

Melvell

Head
Female

Jane

Melvell

Wife
Female

Isabella

Melvell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Melvell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Melvell

Head

Married

29

1852

Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Melvell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Melvell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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