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Household of Peter Irvine (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Irvine and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Irvine, born in 1841 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Betsy Irvine, born in 1846 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter (born 1868 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), James S W (born 1870 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), William W G W (born 1875 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert (born 1878 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother, Catherine Irvine, born in 1806 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.


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Peter Irvine's household

Male

Peter

Irvine

Head
Female

Betsy

Irvine

Wife
Male

Peter

Irvine

Son
Male

James S W

Irvine

Son
Male

John

Irvine

Son
Male

William W G W

Irvine

Son
Male

Robert

Irvine

Son
Female

Catherine

Irvine

Mother
First name(s) Peter
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Irvine

Head

Married

40

1841

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Irvine

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Irvine

Son

-

13

1868

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

James S W

Irvine

Son

-

11

1870

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

John

Irvine

Son

-

9

1872

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

William W G W

Irvine

Son

-

6

1875

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Irvine

Son

-

3

1878

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Irvine

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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