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Household of Alexander Peterson (born 1855, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.
Alexander Peterson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Peterson, born in 1855 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jemima Peterson, born in 1846 in Biggar, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1881 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Son, Archibald (born 1865 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1871 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Peterson's household
Alexander
Peterson
Head
Jemima
Peterson
Wife
William
Peterson
Son
Archibald
Farley
Step Son
Jessie
Fairley
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Peterson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Peterson | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Peterson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Biggar, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Peterson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Farley | Step Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Fairley | Step Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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