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Household of Peter Abernethy (born 1819, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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.
Peter Abernethy and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Abernethy, born in 1819 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Christian Abernethy, born in 1835 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland), James Wilson (born 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), David Alexander (born 1862 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Norman (born 1876 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Niece, Jane Simpson (born 1866 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Margaret (born 1850 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1863 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, David (born 1854 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, George (born 1864 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, James (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Abernethy's household
Peter
Abernethy
Head
Christian
Abernethy
Wife
Thomas
Abernethy
Son
James Wilson
Abernethy
Son
David Alexander
Abernethy
Son
Jane Simpson
Abernethy
Niece
Norman
Abernethy
Son
Margaret
Robertson
Servant
Mary Jane
Paton
Servant
David
Murray
Servant
George
Pitillo
Servant
James
Ormiston
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Abernethy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Abernethy | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christian | Abernethy | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Abernethy | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Wilson | Abernethy | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David Alexander | Abernethy | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane Simpson | Abernethy | Niece | - | 15 | 1866 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Norman | Abernethy | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Paton | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Murray | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Pitillo | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Ormiston | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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