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Household of Peter Priestley (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England

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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 Priestley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Priestley, born in 1854 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Priestley, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Priestley's household

Male

Peter

Priestley

Head
Female

Jane

Priestley

Wife
Male

Thomas

Priestley

Son
Female

Margaret

Priestley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Priestley

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Priestley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Priestley

Head

Married

27

1854

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Jane

Priestley

Wife

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Priestley

Son

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Priestley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ince, Lancashire, England

Mary

Priestley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ince, Lancashire, England

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