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Household of John Methven (born 1847, Midlothian)

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 Methven and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Methven, born in 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice W Methven, born in 1849 in India.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary A (born 1855 in Cameron, Fife, Scotland) and John's Servant, Agnes (born 1860 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Methven's household

Male

John

Methven

Head
Female

Alice W

Methven

Wife
Female

Mary A

Keith

Servant
Female

Agnes

Baird

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Methven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Methven

Head

Married

34

1847

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice W

Methven

Wife

Married

32

1849

India

Mary A

Keith

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Baird

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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