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Household of Peter Wilson (born 1831, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wilson, born in 1831 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1832 in Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Kate (born 1859 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1861 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), Agnes (born 1864 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1866 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Grandson, John Wilson, born in 1880 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.


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Peter Wilson's household

Male

Peter

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Female

Kate

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Grandson
First name(s) Peter
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland

Kate

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

John

Wilson

Grandson

Unmarried

1

1880

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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