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Household of Peter Bairnsfather (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, 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.

Peter Bairnsfather and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bairnsfather, born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Miller Bairnsfather, born in 1820 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Francis (born 1843 in Libberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Panelope (born 1852 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Janet (born 1847 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1865 in Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Peter Bairnsfather's household

Male

Peter

Bairnsfather

Head
Female

Sarah E Miller

Bairnsfather

Wife
Female

Francis

Bairnsfather

Daughter
Female

Panelope

Bairnsfather

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mitchel

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Reed

Servant
Female

Eliza

Smart

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bairnsfather
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Bairnsfather

Head

Married

61

1820

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah E Miller

Bairnsfather

Wife

Married

61

1820

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Francis

Bairnsfather

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Libberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Panelope

Bairnsfather

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Mitchel

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Mary Ann

Reed

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland

Eliza

Smart

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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