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Household of Peter Anderson (born 1825, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Anderson, born in 1825 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1828 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1862 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1863 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1867 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, John (born 1828 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Alexander (born 1860 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Bridget (born 1862 in Sligo, Sligo, Ireland).


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Peter Anderson's household

Male

Peter

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Female

Mary

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Anderson

Daughter
Male

John

McCredie

Servant
Male

Alexander

Irvine

Servant
Female

Bridget

Sweney

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Anderson

Head

Married

56

1825

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Grace

Anderson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

McCredie

Servant

Unmarried

53

1828

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Irvine

Servant

Widower

21

1860

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Bridget

Sweney

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

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