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Household of Peter Smith (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Smith, born in 1844 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jane Murray (born 1871 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen Dick (born 1873 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), George Laing (born 1876 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and David Kinner (born 1878 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Margaret Adams, born in 1814 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Smith's household

Male

Peter

Smith

Head
Female

Jane Murray

Smith

Daughter
Female

Helen Dick

Smith

Daughter
Male

George Laing

Smith

Son
Male

David Kinner

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Adams

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Smith

Head

Widower

37

1844

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Murray

Smith

Daughter

-

10

1871

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen Dick

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

George Laing

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

David Kinner

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Adams

Servant

Widow

67

1814

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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