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Household of James Petrie (born 1852, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Petrie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Petrie, born in 1852 in Kettle, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Petrie, born in 1844 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James F (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert M (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1823 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Petrie's household

Male

James

Petrie

Head
Female

Mary

Petrie

Wife
Male

James F

Petrie

Son
Male

William

Petrie

Son
Male

Robert M

Petrie

Son
Female

Jane

Petrie

Mother
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Petrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Kettle, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Petrie

Head

Married

29

1852

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Petrie

Wife

Married

37

1844

Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James F

Petrie

Son

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Petrie

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert M

Petrie

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Petrie

Mother

Widow

58

1823

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Boarder

Widower

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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