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Household of Peter Orphoot (born 1828, Midlothian)

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 Orphoot and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Orphoot, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary J Orphoot, born in 1850 in England. They had 1 child; Mary Joan C, born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Governess, Fanny Von (born 1853 in -), Peter's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1837 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Agnes (born 1849 in North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Williamilia (born 1863 in North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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Peter Orphoot's household

Male

Peter

Orphoot

Head
Female

Mary J

Orphoot

Wife
Female

Mary Joan C

Orphoot

Daughter
Female

Fanny Von

Struve

Governess
Female

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Servant
Female

Agnes

Fairgrieve

Servant
Female

Williamilia

Fairgrieve

Servant
Female

Catherine

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Orphoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Orphoot

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary J

Orphoot

Wife

Married

31

1850

England

Mary Joan C

Orphoot

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Fanny Von

Struve

Governess

Unmarried

28

1853

-

Elizabeth

Gillespie

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Fairgrieve

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland

Williamilia

Fairgrieve

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Marshall

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kinrossshire, Scotland

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