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Household of Peter McEwan (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 McEwan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McEwan, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Annie McEwan, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1868 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Douglas (born 1869 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1874 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Stewart (born 1879 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Alison Doctor, born in 1865 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter McEwan's household

Male

Peter

McEwan

Head
Female

Annie

McEwan

Wife
Female

Annie

McEwan

Daughter
Male

Douglas

McEwan

Son
Male

William

McEwan

Son
Male

Peter

McEwan

Son
Male

David

McEwan

Son
Male

Stewart

McEwan

Son
Female

Alison

Doctor

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name McEwan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McEwan

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

McEwan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

McEwan

Daughter

-

13

1868

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Douglas

McEwan

Son

-

12

1869

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McEwan

Son

-

8

1873

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

McEwan

Son

-

7

1874

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

McEwan

Son

-

5

1876

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Stewart

McEwan

Son

-

2

1879

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Doctor

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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