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Household of Robert Melrose (born 1825, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Robert Melrose and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Melrose, born in 1825 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Melrose, born in 1828 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1873 in Carlops, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, Thomas Melrose, born in 1879 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Melrose's household

Male

Robert

Melrose

Head
Female

Mary

Melrose

Wife
Female

Mary

Melrose

Daughter
Male

William

Melrose

Son
Male

John

Melrose

Son
Male

Archibald

Melrose

Son
Male

Thomas

Melrose

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Melrose
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Melrose

Head

Married

56

1825

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary

Melrose

Wife

Married

53

1828

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary

Melrose

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Melrose

Son

-

13

1868

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Melrose

Son

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Melrose

Son

-

8

1873

Carlops, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Melrose

Grandson

-

2

1879

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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