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Household of James C Peterkin (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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.

James C Peterkin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James C Peterkin, born in 1842 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James C was the head of the household, married to Mary Peterkin, born in 1849 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William F (born 1870 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland), James A (born 1874 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland), Amelia (born 1876 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James C's Servant, Margaret Guthrie, born in 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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James C Peterkin's household

Male

James C

Peterkin

Head
Female

Mary

Peterkin

Wife
Male

William F

Peterkin

Son
Female

Christina

Peterkin

Daughter
Male

James A

Peterkin

Son
Female

Amelia

Peterkin

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Peterkin

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Guthrie

Servant
First name(s) James C
Last name Peterkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James C

Peterkin

Head

Married

39

1842

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Peterkin

Wife

Married

32

1849

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

William F

Peterkin

Son

-

11

1870

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Christina

Peterkin

Daughter

-

9

1872

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

James A

Peterkin

Son

-

7

1874

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

Amelia

Peterkin

Daughter

-

5

1876

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Peterkin

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Guthrie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

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