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Household of Peter Pelling (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 Pelling and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Pelling, born in 1831 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Marion Pelling, born in 1843 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter (born 1872 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1876 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Catherine Young, born in 1865 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Peter Pelling's household

Male

Peter

Pelling

Head
Female

Marion

Pelling

Wife
Male

Peter

Pelling

Son
Male

Thomas

Pelling

Son
Male

Archibald

Pelling

Son
Male

Richard

Pelling

Son
Female

Isabella

Pelling

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Young

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Pelling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Pelling

Head

Married

50

1831

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Pelling

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Pelling

Son

-

9

1872

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Pelling

Son

-

7

1874

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Pelling

Son

-

5

1876

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Pelling

Son

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Pelling

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Young

Servant

-

16

1865

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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