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Household of David Peters (born 1825, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.
David Peters and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Peters, born in 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Lilias Peters, born in 1836 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John C L (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth L (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane S (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert T (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lilias C (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Elizabeth Laing, born in 1865 in Kelty, Kinrossshire, Scotland.
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David Peters's household
David
Peters
Head
Lilias
Peters
Wife
John C L
Peters
Son
William
Peters
Son
Elizabeth L
Peters
Daughter
Jane S
Peters
Daughter
Robert T
Peters
Son
Lilias C
Peters
Daughter
Elizabeth
Laing
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Peters |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Peters | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilias | Peters | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John C L | Peters | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Peters | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth L | Peters | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane S | Peters | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert T | Peters | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilias C | Peters | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Laing | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kelty, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
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