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Household of Alexander Petrie (born 1833, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 Petrie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Petrie, born in 1833 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Petrie, born in 1841 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Petrie's household

Male

Alexander

Petrie

Head
Female

Helen

Petrie

Wife
Male

John

Petrie

Son
Male

William

Petrie

Son
Female

Isabella

Petrie

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Petrie

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Petrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Petrie

Head

Married

48

1833

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Petrie

Wife

Married

40

1841

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Petrie

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Petrie

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Petrie

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Petrie

Son

-

4

1877

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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