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Household of Alexander Edwards (born 1819, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Edwards, born in 1819 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Lobban Edwards, born in 1827 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1851 in Banffshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1851 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and William (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1874 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Martha Cowie (born 1875 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, George (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Edwards's household
Alexander
Edwards
Head
Mary Lobban
Edwards
Wife
Alexander
Edwards
Son
Martha
Edwards
Daughter
Mary
Edwards
Granddaughter
Martha Cowie
Edwards
Granddaughter
William
Edwards
Son
George
Nicol
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Edwards | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary Lobban | Edwards | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Edwards | Son | Married | 30 | 1851 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Edwards | Daughter | Married | 30 | 1851 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Mary | Edwards | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Martha Cowie | Edwards | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
William | Edwards | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Nicol | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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