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Household of Robert Melrose (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Melrose, born in 1815 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Melrose, born in 1814 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1837 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1839 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1845 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1853 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granddaughter, Jane P (born 1862 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robert's Granddaughter, Mary Jane (born 1865 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, William R (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Granddaughter, Jane P (born 1875 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Melrose's household

Male

Robert

Melrose

Head
Female

Jane

Melrose

Wife
Female

Margaret

Melrose

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Melrose

Daughter
Male

Robert

Melrose

Son
Female

Janet

Melrose

Daughter
Female

Jane P

Richardson

Granddaughter
Female

Mary Jane

Melrose

Granddaughter
Male

William R

Melrose

Grandson
Female

Jane P

Melrose

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Melrose
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Melrose

Head

Married

66

1815

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Melrose

Wife

Married

67

1814

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Melrose

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Melrose

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Melrose

Son

Married

36

1845

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Melrose

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jane P

Richardson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Melrose

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William R

Melrose

Grandson

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jane P

Melrose

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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