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Household of Peter Menzies (born 1840, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Menzies, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Menzies, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Francis (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Son, William (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Step Son, John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Menzies's household

Male

Peter

Menzies

Head
Female

Catherine

Menzies

Wife
Male

William

O'Neil

Step Son
Male

John

Fraser

Step Son
Male

Henry

Menzies

Son
Male

Peter

Menzies

Son
Male

Francis

Menzies

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Menzies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Menzies

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Menzies

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

O'Neil

Step Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Fraser

Step Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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