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Household of James Peat (born 1844, 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.

James Peat and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Peat, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Peat, born in 1842 in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Peat's household

Male

James

Peat

Head
Female

Margaret

Peat

Wife
Female

Jane

Peat

Daughter
Male

George

Peat

Son
Female

Janet

Peat

Daughter
Male

John

Peat

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Peat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Peat

Head

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Peat

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Peat

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Peat

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Peat

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Peat

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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