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Household of Peter Bishop (born 1831, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, 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 Bishop and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bishop, born in 1831 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Bishop, born in 1840 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1877 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother-In-Law, Isabella Baxter, born in 1806 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Bishop's household

Male

Peter

Bishop

Head
Female

Mary

Bishop

Wife
Male

James

Bishop

Son
Male

Alexander

Bishop

Son
Female

Agnes

Bishop

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Baxter

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bishop
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Bishop

Head

Married

50

1831

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Bishop

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Bishop

Son

Married

12

1869

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Bishop

Son

-

9

1872

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Bishop

Daughter

-

4

1877

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Baxter

Mother-In-Law

Widow

75

1806

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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