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Household of Peter Penny (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverkeithing, Fife, 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 Penny and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Penny, born in 1850 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Penny, born in 1850 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1877 in Fife, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Fife, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Grandfather, James (born 1804 in Kinrossshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Janet (born 1830 in Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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Peter Penny's household

Male

Peter

Penny

Head
Female

Janet

Penny

Wife
Female

Isabella

Penny

Daughter
Male

Peter

Penny

Son
Male

Robert

Penny

Son
Male

James

Dowie

Grandfather
Female

Janet

McRitchie

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Penny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Penny

Head

Married

31

1850

Fife, Scotland

Janet

Penny

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Penny

Daughter

-

4

1877

Fife, Scotland

Peter

Penny

Son

-

3

1878

Fife, Scotland

Robert

Penny

Son

-

1

1880

Fife, Scotland

James

Dowie

Grandfather

Widower

77

1804

Kinrossshire, Scotland

Janet

McRitchie

Servant

Unmarried

51

1830

Kinrossshire, Scotland

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