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Household of John Menzies (born 1840, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Menzies and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Menzies, born in 1840 in Methven, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elsie Menzies, born in 1835 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann M (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elsie Murray, born in 1805 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland.


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John Menzies's household

Male

John

Menzies

Head
Female

Elsie

Menzies

Wife
Female

Ann M

Menzies

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Menzies

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Murray

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Menzies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Menzies

Head

Married

41

1840

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Elsie

Menzies

Wife

Married

46

1835

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann M

Menzies

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elsie

Menzies

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elsie

Murray

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

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