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Household of Peter Law (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 Law and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Law, born in 1835 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Barbara Watson, born in 1837 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1859 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1872 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1874 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1880 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Peter Law's household

Male

Peter

Law

Head
Female

Barbara

Watson

Wife
Male

James

Law

Son
Female

Barbara

Law

Daughter
Male

Peter

Law

Son
Male

Adam

Law

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Law

Head

Married

46

1835

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Watson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Law

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Law

Daughter

-

9

1872

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Law

Son

-

7

1874

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Law

Son

-

1

1880

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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