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Household of Alexander Edwards (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Edwards, born in 1852 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1853 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; James Alexr (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret T (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Lizzie A M (born 1881 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Edwards's household

Male

Alexander

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

James Alexr

Edwards

Son
Female

Margaret T

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Lizzie A M

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Edwards

Head

Married

29

1852

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James Alexr

Edwards

Son

-

4

1877

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret T

Edwards

Daughter

-

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie A M

Edwards

Daughter

-

0

1881

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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