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Household of John Peters (born 1854, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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.

John Peters and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Peters, born in 1854 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Peters, born in 1855 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Margaret Barr, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Peters's household

Male

John

Peters

Head
Female

Jessie

Peters

Wife
Male

William

Peters

Son
Male

Alexander

Peters

Son
Male

John

Peters

Son
Female

Margaret

Barr

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Peters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Peters

Head

Married

27

1854

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

Peters

Wife

Married

26

1855

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Peters

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Peters

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Peters

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Barr

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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