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Household of Robert Meston (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, 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 Meston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Meston, born in 1852 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Meston, born in 1856 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1876 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Lizzy A W (born 1879 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, James Gordon, born in 1844 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Robert Meston's household

Male

Robert

Meston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Meston

Wife
Female

Alice

Meston

Daughter
Female

Lizzy A W

Meston

Daughter
Male

James

Gordon

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Meston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Meston

Head

Married

29

1852

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Meston

Wife

Married

25

1856

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alice

Meston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lizzy A W

Meston

Daughter

-

2

1879

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Lodger

Unmarried

37

1844

Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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