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Household of Peter McMeekan (born 1840, Wigtownshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McMeekan, born in 1840 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Maggie (born 1867 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1868 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Sister, Agnes Logan, born in 1842 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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Peter McMeekan's household

Male

Peter

McMeekan

Head
Female

Agnes

Logan

Sister
Female

Maggie

McKeekan

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McKeekan

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McKeekan

Daughter
Male

John

McKeekan

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name McMeekan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McMeekan

Head

Widower

41

1840

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Logan

Sister

Widow

39

1842

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie

McKeekan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKeekan

Daughter

-

13

1868

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

McKeekan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

McKeekan

Son

-

8

1873

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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