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Household of Peter Anderson (born 1836, 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.

Peter Anderson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Anderson, born in 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Anderson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Step Son, William Murray, born in 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Anderson's household

Male

Peter

Anderson

Head
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Wife
Male

William

Murray

Step Son
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Anderson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Anderson

Head

Married

45

1836

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Murray

Step Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Anderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Anderson

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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