1851 Census Glasgow .....

[Jack]

Hi Caroline,
This 1881 census now has me wondering....
Did i look at someone else's occupation when i wrote "fishmonger" for Robert MEIKLE (32) in 1851...
It will be checked! This looks very like the same family from the 1851 & 1861 censuses.
I'd only looked at the latter's name index [1861 cens 644-6 Ed 61 pp5-6 Blythswood],
but will get this census too whilst i'm checking Robert's occupation in 1851.
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1881 Census Place: Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: 25 Warwick St
Source: FHL Film 0203676 GRO Ref Volume 644-12 EnumDist 84 Page 14
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Robert MEIKLE W 64 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Book Binder
Thomas MEIKLE U 36 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Railway Clerk
Celicia MEIKLE U 34 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Housekeeper
Robert MEIKLE U 28 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Dye Sinker & Engraver
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Jack

[Jack]

Hi Caroline,
Some cenuses for you, and Robert in 1851 was definitely as a fishmonger....
...maybe the enumerator just got it very wrong!
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1851 cens 644-1 (548) Ed 19 p 25 (St David)
396 Parliamentary Rd.
Robert MEIKLE, head, marr, 32, fishmonger, b Glasgow, LKS
Margaret MEIKLE, wife, marr, 27, --------------b Glasgow, LKS
Thomas MEIKLE, son, 6, --------------------b Glasgow, LKS
Cecilia MEIKLE, daur, 4, ------------------b Glasgow, LKS
James MEIKLE, son, 2, --------------------b Glasgow, LKS
Henry M. MEIKLE, son, 2mos, --------------b Glasgow, LKS
Mary MURPHY, servant, 12, house servant, b Glasgow, LKS
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1861 cens 644-6 Ed 61 pp5-6 (Blythswood)
291 Hope Street.
Robert MEIKLE, head, marr, 40, bookbinder, b Glasgow, LKS
Margaret MEIKLE, wife, marr, 34, do's wife, b Glasgow, LKS
Thomas MEIKLE, son, 16, clerk, machinists, b Glasgow, LKS
Cecilia MEIKLE, daur, 14, scholar, b Glasgow, LKS
James MEIKLE, son, 12, scholar, b Glasgow, LKS
Henry MEIKLE, son, 10, scholar, b Glasgow, LKS
Robert Jr. MEIKLE, son, 8, scholar, b Glasgow, LKS
Janet MEIKLE, daur, 4, ---------------b Glasgow, LKS
Helen RAMSAY, boarder, 8, scholar, b Glasgow, LKS
Margaret WALKER, servant, u/m 20, domestic servant, b Glasgow, LKS
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1871 cens 644-10 Ed 120 p 10 (Hutchesontown)
25 Warwick Street.
Robert MEIKLE, head, widower, 53, bookbinder, b Glasgow, LKS
Thomas MEIKLE, son, u/m 26, clerk, b Glasgow, LKS
Cecilia MEIKLE, daur, u/m 24, housekeeper, b Glasgow, LKS
James MEIKLE, son, u/m 22, clerk, b Glasgow, LKS
Henry MEIKLE, son, u/m 20, bookbinder, b Glasgow, LKS
Robert MEIKLE, son, u/m 18, die stamp & seal cutter, b Glasgow, LKS
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Jack

[Caroline]

Thanks for these Jack - does look as though the enumerator might have got the occupation very wrong though doesn't it.

Caroline