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Household of Peter Esson (born 1853, 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 Esson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Esson, born in 1853 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mother, Alexina (born 1813 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Peter's Niece, Alexina (born 1868 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Peter's Sister, Ann (born 1845 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Esson's household

Male

Peter

Esson

Head
Female

Alexina

Esson

Mother
Female

Alexina

Wyllie

Niece
Female

Ann

Esson

Sister
First name(s) Peter
Last name Esson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Esson

Head

Unmarried

28

1853

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Alexina

Esson

Mother

Widow

68

1813

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Alexina

Wyllie

Niece

-

13

1868

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Esson

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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