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Household of Peter Hetherington (born 1821, Argyllshire)

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 Hetherington and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Hetherington, born in 1821 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Hetherington, born in 1832 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Colin (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Step Daughter, Ann (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Hetherington's household

Male

Peter

Hetherington

Head
Female

Janet

Hetherington

Wife
Male

Peter

Hetherington

Son
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Step Daughter
Female

Ann

Simpson

Step Daughter
Male

Colin

Hetherington

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Hetherington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Hetherington

Head

Married

60

1821

Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Hetherington

Wife

-

49

1832

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Hetherington

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Step Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Step Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Colin

Hetherington

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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