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Household of Peter Somerville (born 1849, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Somerville and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Somerville, born in 1849 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Somerville, born in 1853 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Somerville's household

Male

Peter

Somerville

Head
Female

Helen

Somerville

Wife
Female

Helen

Somerville

Daughter
Male

John

Somerville

Son
Male

William

Somerville

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Somerville
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Somerville

Head

Married

32

1849

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Somerville

Wife

Married

28

1853

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Somerville

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Somerville

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Somerville

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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