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Household of Peter Smith (born 1845, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1845 in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1856 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1876 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1881 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Alexander (born 1823 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Eliza (born 1867 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Peter Smith's household

Male

Peter

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander

Raitt

Servant
Female

Eliza

Stewart

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

0

1881

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Raitt

Servant

Married

58

1823

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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