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Household of Peter Weir (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Weir and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Weir, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Betsy Weir, born in 1840 in England. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Emma (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Weir's household

Male

Peter

Weir

Head
Female

Betsy

Weir

Wife
Female

Jessie

Weir

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Weir

Daughter
Male

George

Weir

Son
Female

Emma

Weir

Daughter
Female

Alice

Weir

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Weir

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Weir

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Weir

Wife

Married

41

1840

England

Jessie

Weir

Daughter

-

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Weir

Daughter

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Weir

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Emma

Weir

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Weir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Weir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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