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Household of Alexander Edington (born 1816, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Alexander Edington and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Edington, born in 1816 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Adam C (born 1844 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Isabella W (born 1852 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1854 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary A Edington, born in 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Edington's household

Male

Alexander

Edington

Head
Male

Adam C

Edington

Son
Female

Isabella W

Edington

Daughter
Male

John

Edington

Son
Female

Mary A

Edington

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Edington
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Edington

Head

Widower

65

1816

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Adam C

Edington

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella W

Edington

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Edington

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Edington

Granddaughter

Unmarried

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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