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Household of Peter Smith (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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 1821 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1821 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1863 in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1865 in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Granddaughter, Flora Smith, born in 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Smith's household

Male

Peter

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Flora

Smith

Granddaughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Smith

Head

Married

60

1821

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

60

1821

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Smith

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland

Flora

Smith

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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