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Household of Alexander Edwards (born 1848, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Edwards, born in 1848 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Edwards, born in 1829 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1860 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Eric (born 1864 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Ann (born 1867 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Alexander Edwards's household

Male

Alexander

Edwards

Head
Female

Janet

Edwards

Wife
Female

Jessie

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Eric

Edwards

Son
Female

Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Male

James

Edwards

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Edwards

Head

Married

33

1848

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Janet

Edwards

Wife

Married

52

1829

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Edwards

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Eric

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ann

Edwards

Daughter

-

14

1867

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Edwards

Son

-

10

1871

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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