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Household of James Peat (born 1839, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pittenweem, Fife, 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.

James Peat and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Peat, born in 1839 in Pittenweem, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Peat, born in 1841 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Andrew (born 1872 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Alice (born 1878 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice Paterson, born in 1868 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland.


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James Peat's household

Male

James

Peat

Head
Female

Margaret

Peat

Wife
Male

James

Peat

Son
Male

Andrew

Peat

Son
Female

Christina

Peat

Daughter
Female

Alice

Peat

Daughter
Male

William

Peat

Son
Female

Alice

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Peat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Peat

Head

Married

42

1839

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Peat

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

James

Peat

Son

-

11

1870

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Peat

Son

-

9

1872

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Peat

Daughter

-

5

1876

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Alice

Peat

Daughter

-

3

1878

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

William

Peat

Son

-

1

1880

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Alice

Paterson

Servant

-

13

1868

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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