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Household of Peter McLachlan (born 1830, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 McLachlan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McLachlan, born in 1830 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McLachlan, born in 1842 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1867 in Ireland), Mary (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lachlan (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter A (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Visitor, James Simpson, born in 1864 in Ireland.


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Peter McLachlan's household

Male

Peter

McLachlan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McLachlan

Wife
Male

Robert

McLachlan

Son
Female

Mary

McLachlan

Daughter
Male

Lachlan

McLachlan

Son
Male

Peter A

McLachlan

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Visitor
First name(s) Peter
Last name McLachlan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McLachlan

Head

Married

51

1830

Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McLachlan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

McLachlan

Son

-

14

1867

Ireland

Mary

McLachlan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lachlan

McLachlan

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter A

McLachlan

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Visitor

Unmarried

17

1864

Ireland

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