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Household of Peter Macvean (born 1825, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, 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 Macvean and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Macvean, born in 1825 in Argyllshire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Macvean, born in 1831 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Daughter, Catharine (born 1859 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Peter's Lodger, John (born 1846 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Peter Macvean's household

Male

Peter

Macvean

Head
Female

Sarah

Macvean

Wife
Female

Catharine

Somerville

Step Daughter
Male

John

Macdonald

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name Macvean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Macvean

Head

Married

56

1825

Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

Macvean

Wife

Married

50

1831

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catharine

Somerville

Step Daughter

Married

22

1859

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Lodger

Unmarried

35

1846

Invernessshire, Scotland

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