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Household of Peter McVean (born 1854, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 McVean and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McVean, born in 1854 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane McVean, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet F (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles H (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Brother-In-Law, Charles (born 1848 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Boarder, Harriet R T (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter McVean's household

Male

Peter

McVean

Head
Female

Jane

McVean

Wife
Female

Janet F

McVean

Daughter
Male

Charles H

McVean

Son
Male

Charles

Hay

Brother-In-Law
Female

Harriet R T

Mathe

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name McVean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McVean

Head

Married

27

1854

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

McVean

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet F

McVean

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles H

McVean

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Hay

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

33

1848

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Harriet R T

Mathe

Boarder

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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