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Household of Scott Peterson (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, 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.

Scott Peterson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Scott Peterson, born in 1841 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Scott was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William James (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew U (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas Alexr (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus John (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Scott's Servant, Jessie Umphray, born in 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Scott Peterson's household

Male

Scott

Peterson

Head
Male

William James

Peterson

Son
Male

Andrew U

Peterson

Son
Male

Thomas Alexr

Peterson

Son
Male

Magnus John

Peterson

Son
Female

Jessie

Umphray

Servant
First name(s) Scott
Last name Peterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Scott

Peterson

Head

Widower

40

1841

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William James

Peterson

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew U

Peterson

Son

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas Alexr

Peterson

Son

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus John

Peterson

Son

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Umphray

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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