Probably born and died in England. Three known sons emigrated in late 1840s to Massachusetts. Only source of name from sons' death records.
Sources
"Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NWQ9-SFG), Richard P. Walsh, 18 Dec 1896; citing Revere, Suffolk, Massachusetts, pg 553 no. 151, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,520.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter: