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Household of William Peat (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, Midlothian, 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.

William Peat and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Peat, born in 1843 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Horne Peat, born in 1844 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1872 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, David Young, born in 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Peat's household

Male

William

Peat

Head
Female

Grace Horne

Peat

Wife
Male

John

Peat

Son
Male

Alexander

Peat

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Peat

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Peat

Daughter
Female

Helen

Peat

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Peat

Daughter
Male

David

Young

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Peat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Peat

Head

Married

38

1843

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace Horne

Peat

Wife

Married

37

1844

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Peat

Son

-

13

1868

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Peat

Son

-

11

1870

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Peat

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Peat

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Peat

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Peat

Daughter

-

0

1881

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Young

Boarder

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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