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Household of Peter Cooper (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 Cooper and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cooper, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Peter, born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Son, William (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and Peter's -, Eliza (born 1859 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Cooper's household

Male

Peter

Cooper

Head
Male

Peter

Cooper

Son
Male

William

Moodie

Step Son
Female

Eliza

Skea

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First name(s) Peter
Last name Cooper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Cooper

Head

Widower

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Cooper

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

William

Moodie

Step Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Skea

-

Unmarried

22

1859

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

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