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Household of David Petrie (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Petrie, born in 1821 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Stuart Petrie, born in 1823 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, William Denholm, born in 1822 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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David Petrie's household

Male

David

Petrie

Head
Female

Helen Stuart

Petrie

Wife
Male

William

Denholm

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Petrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Petrie

Head

Married

60

1821

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen Stuart

Petrie

Wife

Married

58

1823

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Denholm

Visitor

Unmarried

59

1822

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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