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Household of Peter Comb (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Comb and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Comb, born in 1837 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Comb, born in 1825 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1864 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1866 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Step Son, David Tait, born in 1856 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Peter Comb's household

Male

Peter

Comb

Head
Female

Janet

Comb

Wife
Female

Janet

Comb

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Comb

Daughter
Male

David

Tait

Step Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Comb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Comb

Head

Married

44

1837

Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Comb

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Comb

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Wilhelmina

Comb

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Tait

Step Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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