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Household of Edward Ferns (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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.

Edward Ferns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Ferns, born in 1841 in , consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ferns, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Tommy (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Edward's Boarder, - (born 1849 in Ireland).


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Edward Ferns's household

Male

Edward

Ferns

Head
Female

Margaret

Ferns

Wife
Female

Helen

Ferns

Daughter
Male

James

Ferns

Son
Male

Tommy

Sheridan

Boarder
Female

-

Harkins

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Ferns

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Margaret

Ferns

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Helen

Ferns

Daughter

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Ferns

Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Tommy

Sheridan

Boarder

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

-

Harkins

Boarder

-

32

1849

Ireland

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