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Household of Peter Dorlay (born 1833)

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 Dorlay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dorlay, born in 1833 in , consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Nephew, Patrick (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Peter's Sister, Catherine (born 1837 in Ireland) and Peter's Nephew, William (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Peter Dorlay's household

Male

Peter

Dorlay

Head
Male

Patrick

Higgins

Nephew
Female

Catherine

Dorlay

Sister
Male

William

Dorlay

Nephew
First name(s) Peter
Last name Dorlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Dorlay

Head

Unmarried

48

1833

Ireland

Patrick

Higgins

Nephew

-

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Dorlay

Sister

Widow

44

1837

Ireland

William

Dorlay

Nephew

-

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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