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Household of Peter Esslemont (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Esslemont and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Esslemont, born in 1835 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Sherwood Or Esslemont, born in 1843 in United States. They had 6 children; George B (born 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1868 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Alfred S (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Lucy (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Betsy (born 1840 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Isabella (born 1854 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1858 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Peter Esslemont's household
Peter
Esslemont
Head
Mary Ann
Sherwood Or Esslemont
Wife
George B
Sherwood Or Esslemont
Son
James
Sherwood Or Esslemont
Son
Mary J
Esslemont
Daughter
Christina
Esslemont
Daughter
Alfred S
Esslemont
Son
Lucy
Esslemont
Daughter
Betsy
Tough Or Thomson
Servant
Isabella
Ironside
Servant
Mary Ann
Davie
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Esslemont |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Esslemont | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Sherwood Or Esslemont | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | United States | |
George B | Sherwood Or Esslemont | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Sherwood Or Esslemont | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | Esslemont | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Esslemont | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Alfred S | Esslemont | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Lucy | Esslemont | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Tough Or Thomson | Servant | Widow | 41 | 1840 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Ironside | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Davie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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