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Household of Peter Smith (born 1821, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, Shetland, 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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Smith, born in 1821 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1823 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1857 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1864 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother-In-Law, Barbara Brock, born in 1797 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Peter Smith's household
Peter
Smith
Head
Mary
Smith
Wife
Helen
Smith
Daughter
Barbara
Smith
Daughter
Barbara
Brock
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Smith | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Smith | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Smith | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Smith | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Brock | Mother-In-Law | Unmarried | 84 | 1797 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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