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Household of William Methven (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 Methven and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Methven, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Melrose, born in 1847 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Methven's household
William
Methven
Head
Janet
Melrose
Wife
Adam
Methven
Son
Isabella
Methven
Daughter
Jane
Methven
Daughter
William
Methven
Son
John
Methven
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Methven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Methven | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Melrose | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Adam | Methven | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Methven | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Methven | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Methven | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Methven | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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