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Household of Peter Harvey (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 Harvey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Harvey, born in 1843 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harvey, born in 1844 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1872 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and John Purves (born 1880 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's -, Margaret Comb, born in 1796 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Peter Harvey's household

Male

Peter

Harvey

Head
Female

Margaret

Harvey

Wife
Male

Peter

Harvey

Son
Male

John Purves

Harvey

Son
Female

Margaret

Comb

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First name(s) Peter
Last name Harvey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Harvey

Head

Married

38

1843

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Harvey

Wife

Married

37

1844

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Harvey

Son

-

9

1872

City, Midlothian, Scotland

John Purves

Harvey

Son

-

1

1880

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Comb

-

Widow

85

1796

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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