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Household of Peter Ritchie (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Ritchie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Ritchie, born in 1831 in , consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Ritchie, born in 1834 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Andrew (born 1865 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, Samuel (born 1843 in York, Yorkshire, England), Peter's Boarder, Annie (born 1844 in Yorkshire, England) and Peter's Lodger, Sarah (born 1812 in Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales).


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Peter Ritchie's household

Male

Peter

Ritchie

Head
Female

Janet

Ritchie

Wife
Male

Peter

Ritchie

Son
Male

Andrew

Ritchie

Son
Male

Samuel

Dent

Boarder
Female

Annie

Dent

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Jones

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Ritchie

Head

Married

50

1831

Scotland

Janet

Ritchie

Wife

Married

47

1834

Scotland

Peter

Ritchie

Son

Single

18

1863

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Andrew

Ritchie

Son

Single

16

1865

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Dent

Boarder

Married

38

1843

York, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dent

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Jones

Lodger

Widow

69

1812

Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales

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