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Household of David Petrie (born 1848, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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.

David Petrie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Petrie, born in 1848 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Petrie, born in 1849 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1874 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).


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David Petrie's household

Male

David

Petrie

Head
Female

Margaret

Petrie

Wife
Male

David

Petrie

Son
Female

Jane

Petrie

Daughter
Male

John

Petrie

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Petrie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Petrie

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Petrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Petrie

Head

Married

33

1848

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Petrie

Wife

Married

32

1849

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

David

Petrie

Son

-

8

1873

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Petrie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

John

Petrie

Son

-

4

1877

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Mary Ann

Petrie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Petrie

Daughter

-

7

1874

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

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