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Household of Peter Docherty (born 1837, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Docherty and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Docherty, born in 1837 in Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Nisbet, born in 1836 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet N (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane N (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Docherty's household

Male

Peter

Docherty

Head
Female

Janet

Nisbet

Wife
Male

Peter

Docherty

Son
Male

George

Docherty

Son
Female

Agnes

Docherty

Daughter
Female

Janet N

Docherty

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Docherty

Son
Female

Jane N

Docherty

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Docherty

Head

Married

44

1837

Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Nisbet

Wife

Married

45

1836

Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Peter

Docherty

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Docherty

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Docherty

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet N

Docherty

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Docherty

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane N

Docherty

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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