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Household of Peter Smith (born 1851, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwich & Cunningsburgh, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Smith, born in 1851 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1850 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Rebekah Williamson, born in 1843 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Peter Smith's household

Male

Peter

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Peter

Smith

Son
Female

Rebekah

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Smith

Head

Married

30

1851

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

-

4

1877

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

2

1879

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Rebekah

Williamson

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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