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Household of Peter Hunter (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Hunter and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Hunter, born in 1821 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Hunter, born in 1816 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1851 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), John Sc (born 1856 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet Hunter (born 1846 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Granddaughter, Maria Jane (born 1878 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Boarder, Bernard (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Thomas (born 1860 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Hunter's household

Male

Peter

Hunter

Head
Female

Jane

Hunter

Wife
Male

Robert

Hunter

Son
Male

John Sc

Hunter

Son
Female

Janet Hunter

Steedman

Daughter
Female

Maria Jane

Borders

Granddaughter
Male

Bernard

Kelly

Boarder
Female

Ann

Penman

Servant
Male

Thomas

Roney

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Hunter

Head

Married

60

1821

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Hunter

Wife

Married

65

1816

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

John Sc

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet Hunter

Steedman

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Maria Jane

Borders

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Bernard

Kelly

Boarder

-

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Penman

Servant

-

15

1866

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Roney

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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