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Household of James Peters (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

James Peters and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Peters, born in 1849 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Peters, born in 1842 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Archibald (born 1838 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Boarder, William (born 1870 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Not Known) and James's Boarder, George S (born 1814 in Ireland).


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James Peters's household

Male

James

Peters

Head
Female

Jane

Peters

Wife
Female

Margaret

Peters

Daughter
Female

Jane

Peters

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Nairn

Boarder
Male

William

Nairn

Boarder
Male

John

Price

Boarder
Male

George S

Price

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Peters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Peters

Head

Married

32

1849

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Peters

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Peters

Daughter

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Peters

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Nairn

Boarder

Married

43

1838

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Nairn

Boarder

-

11

1870

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Price

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Not Known

George S

Price

Boarder

Unmarried

67

1814

Ireland

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