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Household of Peter Fotheringhame (born 1820, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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 Fotheringhame and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Fotheringhame, born in 1820 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Peterina (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Niece, Barbara Shearer, born in 1874 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Peter Fotheringhame's household

Male

Peter

Fotheringhame

Head
Female

Peterina

Fotheringhame

Daughter
Male

Robert

Fotheringhame

Son
Male

John

Fotheringhame

Son
Female

Barbara

Shearer

Niece
First name(s) Peter
Last name Fotheringhame
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Fotheringhame

Head

Widower

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Peterina

Fotheringhame

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Fotheringhame

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

John

Fotheringhame

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Shearer

Niece

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

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