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Household of William R Mejser (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, 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.

William R Mejser and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Mejser, born in 1837 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mejser, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert A (born 1871 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Catherine A (born 1875 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Jane H F (born 1877 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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William R Mejser's household

Male

William R

Mejser

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mejser

Wife
Male

Robert A

Mejser

Son
Male

James

Mejser

Son
Female

Catherine A

Mejser

Daughter
Female

Jane H F

Mejser

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Mejser

Daughter
First name(s) William R
Last name Mejser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Mejser

Head

Married

44

1837

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mejser

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert A

Mejser

Son

-

10

1871

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Mejser

Son

-

8

1873

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Catherine A

Mejser

Daughter

-

6

1875

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jane H F

Mejser

Daughter

-

4

1877

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Mejser

Daughter

-

1

1880

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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