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Household of Peter Sanderson Jr (born 1824, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Sanderson Jr and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Sanderson Jr, born in 1824 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 16 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to A M Sanderson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; James E (born 1863 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Eorin M (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Peter A (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Jesse R (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Helena J (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Robert P (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Mary D (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Niece, Mary M (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Alice (born 1858 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Annie (born 1856 in Dornock, Sutherland, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Betsy (born 1860 in Dornock, Sutherland, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Peter Sanderson Jr's household

Male

Peter

Sanderson Jr

Head
Female

A M

Sanderson

Wife
Male

James E

Sanderson

Son
Male

Eorin M

Sanderson

Son
Male

Peter A

Sanderson

Son
Female

Jesse R

Sanderson

Daughter
Female

Helena J

Sanderson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Sanderson

Son
Male

Robert P

Sanderson

Son
Female

Mary D

Sanderson

Daughter
Female

Mary M

McDonald

Niece
Female

Alice

Smith

Servant
Female

Jane

Young

Servant
Female

Annie

Mackay

Servant
Female

Betsy

Mackay

Servant
Female

Margaret

Bell

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Sanderson Jr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Sanderson Jr

Head

Married

57

1824

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

A M

Sanderson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James E

Sanderson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Eorin M

Sanderson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Peter A

Sanderson

Son

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jesse R

Sanderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helena J

Sanderson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Charles

Sanderson

Son

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert P

Sanderson

Son

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary D

Sanderson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary M

McDonald

Niece

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alice

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane

Young

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Dornock, Sutherland, Scotland

Betsy

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dornock, Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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