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Household of Alexander Petrie (born 1828, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveravon, Banffshire, 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 Petrie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Petrie, born in 1828 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Petrie, born in 1822 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Margaret (born 1800 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander's Apprentice, William (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Petrie's household

Male

Alexander

Petrie

Head
Female

Jessie

Petrie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Petrie

Son
Female

Jessie

Petrie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Petrie

Mother
Male

William

Ellise

Apprentice
Male

Alexander

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Petrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Petrie

Head

Married

53

1828

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Petrie

Wife

Married

59

1822

Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Petrie

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Petrie

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Petrie

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Ellise

Apprentice

Unmarried

20

1861

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

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