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Household of Peter Rosie (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 Rosie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Rosie, born in 1831 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Christina Rosie, born in 1824 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Barbra (born 1858 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1867 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Grandson, James Rosie, born in 1881 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Peter Rosie's household

Male

Peter

Rosie

Head
Female

Christina

Rosie

Wife
Female

Barbra

Rosie

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rosie

Son
Male

John

Rosie

Son
Female

Margaret

Rosie

Daughter
Male

James

Rosie

Grandson
First name(s) Peter
Last name Rosie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Rosie

Head

Married

50

1831

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Rosie

Wife

Married

57

1824

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Barbra

Rosie

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Rosie

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

John

Rosie

Son

-

14

1867

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Rosie

Daughter

-

12

1869

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James

Rosie

Grandson

-

0

1881

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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