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Household of Peter Berston (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 Berston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Berston, born in 1827 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jessie Berston, born in 1838 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1856 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1878 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
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Peter Berston's household
Peter
Berston
Head
Jessie
Berston
Wife
Margaret
Berston
Daughter
Peter
Berston
Son
Robert
Berston
Son
Jessie
Berston
Daughter
George
Berston
Son
Williamina
Berston
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Berston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Berston | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Berston | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Berston | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Berston | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Berston | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Berston | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Berston | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Williamina | Berston | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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