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Household of Alexander Peter (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Alexander Peter and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Peter, born in 1841 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Peter, born in 1840 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; George (born 1868 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Barbara (born 1873 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Nelly (born 1875 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1879 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Barbara Steele, born in 1815 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Peter's household

Male

Alexander

Peter

Head
Female

Helen

Peter

Wife
Male

George

Peter

Son
Male

Alexander

Peter

Son
Female

Maggie

Peter

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Peter

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Peter

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Peter

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Steele

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Peter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Peter

Head

Married

40

1841

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Peter

Wife

Married

41

1840

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Peter

Son

-

13

1868

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Peter

Son

-

11

1870

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie

Peter

Daughter

-

10

1871

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Peter

Daughter

-

8

1873

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Nelly

Peter

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie

Peter

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Steele

Mother-In-Law

Widow

66

1815

Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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