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Household of Peter Brotherston (born 1816, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, 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 Brotherston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Brotherston, born in 1816 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Brotherston, born in 1837 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Stephen (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Brotherston's household

Male

Peter

Brotherston

Head
Female

Helen

Brotherston

Wife
Male

William

Brotherston

Son
Male

Peter

Brotherston

Son
Male

Stephen

Brotherston

Son
Male

Archibald

Brotherston

Son
Male

John

Brotherston

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Brotherston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Brotherston

Head

Married

65

1816

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Brotherston

Wife

Married

44

1837

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Brotherston

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Brotherston

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Stephen

Brotherston

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Brotherston

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Brotherston

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

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