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Household of Peter Roy (born 1822, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methven, Perthshire, 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 Roy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Roy, born in 1822 in Methven, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; David (born 1849 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland) and Anne (born 1856 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Betsy (born 1863 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Thomas (born 1868 in Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Peter Roy's household

Male

Peter

Roy

Head
Male

David

Roy

Son
Male

John

Roy

Son
Female

Anne

Roy

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Scott

Servant
Male

Thomas

Sidey

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Roy
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Roy

Head

Widower

59

1822

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Roy

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Roy

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Anne

Roy

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Betsy

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Sidey

Servant

-

13

1868

Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland

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