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Household of Edward Whitelaw (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 Whitelaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Whitelaw, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Whitelaw, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1860 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1871 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, James Reid, born in 1872 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Edward Whitelaw's household

Male

Edward

Whitelaw

Head
Female

Euphemia

Whitelaw

Wife
Female

Jane

Whitelaw

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Whitelaw

Daughter
Male

James

Reid

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Whitelaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Whitelaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Whitelaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Whitelaw

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Whitelaw

Daughter

-

10

1871

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Reid

Boarder

Unmarried

9

1872

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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