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Household of Peter Keir (born 1827, 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 Keir and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Keir, born in 1827 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Keir, born in 1821 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; J C (born 1853 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), E J (born 1861 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and A M (born 1864 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Keir's household

Male

Peter

Keir

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Keir

Wife
Male

J C

Keir

Son
Female

E J

Keir

Daughter
Female

A M

Keir

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Keir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Keir

Head

Married

54

1827

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Keir

Wife

Married

60

1821

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

J C

Keir

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

E J

Keir

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

A M

Keir

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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