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Household of Peter Smith (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lily (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Smith's household

Male

Peter

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Female

Lily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lily

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Smith

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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