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Household of William Menelaws (born 1849, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.
William Menelaws and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Menelaws, born in 1849 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Menelaws, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Betsy Wark, born in 1858 in Orkney, Scotland.
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William Menelaws's household
William
Menelaws
Head
Sarah
Menelaws
Wife
Jessie
Menelaws
Daughter
William
Menelaws
Son
Betsy
Wark
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Menelaws |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Menelaws | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Menelaws | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Menelaws | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Menelaws | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Betsy | Wark | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland |
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