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Household of Alexander Edwards (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Farnell, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Edwards, born in 1838 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, John (born 1859 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Joseph (born 1847 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Edwards's household

Male

Alexander

Edwards

Head
Male

John

Thompson

Servant
Male

Joseph

McLeish

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Edwards

Head

Widower

43

1838

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Thompson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Joseph

McLeish

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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