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Household of Peter Ferguson (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 Ferguson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Ferguson, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ferguson, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Adam (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Robert McPherson, born in 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Ferguson's household

Male

Peter

Ferguson

Head
Female

Catherine

Ferguson

Wife
Male

Adam

Ferguson

Son
Male

William

Ferguson

Son
Male

Peter

Ferguson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Robert

McPherson

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Ferguson

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Ferguson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ferguson

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Ferguson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McPherson

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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