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Household of Peter McAvery (born 1805)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, 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 McAvery and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McAvery, born in 1805 in , consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1836 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1845 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1869 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Peter's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1876 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Peter's Grandson, Peter (born 1881 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Peter McAvery's household

Male

Peter

McAvery

Head
Male

James

McAvery

Son
Female

Helen

McAvery

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Hannah

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Connel

Granddaughter
Male

Peter

McCavery

Grandson
First name(s) Peter
Last name McAvery
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McAvery

Head

Widower

76

1805

Ireland

James

McAvery

Son

Unmarried

45

1836

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

McAvery

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella

Hannah

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Connel

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Peter

McCavery

Grandson

-

0

1881

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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