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Household of William Peters (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

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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.

William Peters and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Peters, born in 1835 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Peters, born in 1836 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1860 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Melinda C (born 1867 in Paignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Anne Coles, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Peters's household

Male

William

Peters

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Peters

Wife
Male

William J

Peters

Son
Female

Melinda C

Peters

Daughter
Female

Anne

Coles

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Peters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Peters

Head

Married

46

1835

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Peters

Wife

Married

45

1836

Plymouth, Devon, England

William J

Peters

Son

Single

21

1860

Plymouth, Devon, England

Melinda C

Peters

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Paignton, Devon, England

Anne

Coles

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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