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Household of Peter Waddell (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Waddell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Waddell, born in 1817 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1822 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Servant, Helen (born 1829 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1837 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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Peter Waddell's household

Male

Peter

Waddell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Waddell

Sister
Female

Helen

McLaren

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

McLaren

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Waddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Waddell

Head

Unmarried

64

1817

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Waddell

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

McLaren

Servant

Unmarried

52

1829

Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McLaren

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

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