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Household of Peter Keir (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Keir, born in 1841 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Keir, born in 1844 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1866 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1870 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Father, George (born 1813 in Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter's Boarder, Adam (born 1837 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Keir's household

Male

Peter

Keir

Head
Female

Helen

Keir

Wife
Female

Agnes

Keir

Daughter
Male

Richard

Keir

Son
Male

Peter

Keir

Son
Male

Adam

Keir

Son
Female

Annie

Keir

Daughter
Male

George

Keir

Father
Male

Adam

Dickson

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Keir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Keir

Head

Married

40

1841

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Keir

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Keir

Daughter

-

15

1866

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Keir

Son

-

11

1870

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Keir

Son

-

6

1875

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Keir

Son

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Keir

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Keir

Father

Married

68

1813

Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Dickson

Boarder

Unmarried

44

1837

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

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