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Household of Peter Anderson (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Peter Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Anderson, born in 1815 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1817 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1856 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Grandson, Robert (born 1879 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Anderson's household

Male

Peter

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Brown

Granddaughter
Male

Robert

Brown

Grandson
First name(s) Peter
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Anderson

Head

Married

66

1815

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Brown

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Brown

Grandson

-

2

1879

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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