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Household of William Melvin (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, 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.

William Melvin and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Melvin, born in 1842 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Melvin, born in 1844 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Williamina (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, Thomas Shinleton, born in 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Melvin's household

Male

William

Melvin

Head
Female

Ann

Melvin

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Melvin

Daughter
Female

Janet

Melvin

Daughter
Male

Robert

Melvin

Son
Male

Andrew

Melvin

Son
Female

Sarah

Melvin

Daughter
Female

Ann

Melvin

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Melvin

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Melvin

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shinleton

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Melvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Melvin

Head

Married

39

1842

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Melvin

Wife

Married

37

1844

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Melvin

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Melvin

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Melvin

Son

-

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Melvin

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Melvin

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Melvin

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Melvin

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Melvin

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas

Shinleton

Grandson

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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