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Household of James Pettie (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Pettie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pettie, born in 1848 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Pettie, born in 1845 in Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Helen (born 1814 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Sister, Isabella (born 1850 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Pettie's household

Male

James

Pettie

Head
Female

Ann

Pettie

Wife
Female

Janet

Pettie

Daughter
Female

Helen

Pettie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pettie

Daughter
Female

Helen

Pettie

Mother
Female

Isabella

Pettie

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Pettie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pettie

Head

Married

33

1848

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Pettie

Wife

Married

36

1845

Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Pettie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Pettie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Pettie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Pettie

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Pettie

Sister

Unmarried

31

1850

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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