Essex County Birth Records:
Campbell, Peter, born in Millers, Essex County, to P. T. Campbell and M. A. Campbell in November 1884 (no date given).

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Dwelling 317, Family 319
Campbell, Thomas, head, white, male, born May 1859, 41, married for 19 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English, owns farm, 283 on farm schedule
Campbell, Millie A., wife, white, female, born February 1857, 43, married for 19 years, mother of 8 children of whom 7 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Mary, daughter, white, female, born October 1881, 18, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Peter, son, white, male, born September 1884, 15, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Lucy, daughter, white, female, born April 1887, 13, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Sally, daughter, white, female, born December 1889, 10, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Emma, daughter, white, female, born June 1891, 8, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Henry, son, white, male, born August 1893, 6, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Margurett, daughter, white, female, born June 1899, 11/12, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Mary, mother, white, female, born May 1825, 75, widowed, mother of 3 children of whom 3 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1910 U.S. Census, Petersburg, Virginia
Ward 3, 224 Harding Street, Dwelling 100, Family 109
Campbell, Peter A., head, male, white, 25, married once, married for 3 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, carpenter for contractor, employer, not out of work, no weeks out of work, can read and write, rents house
Campbell, Emma D., wife, female, white, 25, married once, married for 3 years, mother of 2 children of whom 2 are living, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Campbell, Henry M., son, male, white, 2, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Matilda R., daughter, female, white, 6/12, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Muse, Mary B., mother-in-law, female, white, 56, widowed, mother of 14 children of whom 10 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write

1920 U.S. Census, Matoaca District, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield Avenue, Dwelling 801, Family 812
Campbell, Peter A., head, owns, mortgaged, male, white, 35, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, carpenter, house industry, wage worker
Campbell, Emma D., wife, female, white, 35, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Campbell, Henry M., son, male, white, 11, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Campbell, Matilda R., daughter, female, white, 10, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Campbell, Mildred B., daughter, female, white, 8, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Campbell, Bernard L., son, male, white, 6, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Campbell, Catherine A., daughter, female, white, 4-1/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Campbell, Dorothy W., daughter, female, white, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Matoaca District, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Sheet 5A
Piedmont Avenue Ex, Dwelling 100, Family 100
Campbell, Peter A., head, owns home, home value $2,000, on farm, male, white, 45, married, married at age 22, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, occupation livestock, independent industry, working on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran
Campbell, Emma, wife, female, white, 46, married, age at marriage 23, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Campbell, Henry M., son, male, white, 22, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, trucker for “np home”, unpaid worker, at work previous day
Campbell, M. Ruth, daughter, female, white, 20, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Campbell, Mildred B., daughter, female, white, 19, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Campbell, Bernard L., son, male, white, 16, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Campbell, Anne H., daughter, female, white, 14, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Campbell, Dorothy Wood, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1940 U.S. Census, Matoaca District, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Sheet 19B, Branders Bridge Road, Dwelling 353
Campbell, Peter A., owns home, home value $4,000, not on farm, head, male, white, 55, married, not in school, highest grade attended 8, born in Virginia, living in same place in 1935, at private work, hours worked 48, industry livestock dealer, works on own account, weeks worked 52, has other income
Campbell, Emma D., wife, female, white, 56, married, not in school, highest grade attended H-3, born in Virginia, in same place in 1935, home housework, no other income
Campbell, Henry M., son, male, white, 32, single, not in school, highest grade attended H-3, born in Virginia, in same place in 1935, at private work, hours worked 48, trader for livestock dealer, works on own account, weeks worked 52, has other income
Campbell, Dorothy W., daughter, female, white, 21, single, not in school, highest grade attended H4, born in Virginia, in same place in 1935, at work, hours worked 48, assistant manager for retail drug store, private work, no other income
Felder, Ordlee, stable man, male, negro, 18, single, not in school, highest grade attended 2, born in South Carolina, in same place in 1935, at work, hours worked 40, stable man for stock pen, private work, 40 weeks worked in 1939, $300 salary, has other income

On 8 November 1948, Peter Algernon Campbell died in Matoaca, Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was a resident of Matoaca, Chesterfield County, Virginia; male; white; widowed; wife was Emma Muse Campbell; born 7 September 1885 (had said 1884, erased and overstruck); age 63 years, 2 months, 1 day; born in Essex County, Virginia; occupation livestock dealer; father was Peter Thomas Campbell, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Mildred A. Boughan, birthplace unknown; informant Bernard[?] Campbell of Petersburg, Virginia; burial on 10 November 1948 at Petersburg, Virginia; died at 7:45 a.m.; not attended by physician but “I viewed the body” on 8 November; cause of death angina pectoris. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 25127.]