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Household of Helen Edwards (born 1826, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Contin, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

Helen Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Edwards, born in 1826 in Wilton, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. Helen was the head of the household, married to Helen Whyte, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1859 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Servant, Jessie (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Helen's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Helen's Servant, John (born 1823 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Helen Edwards's household

Female

Helen

Edwards

Head
Female

Helen

Whyte

Daughter
Female

Grace

Whyte

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Whyte

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

McKenzie

Servant
Male

John

Stronach

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Wilton, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Edwards

Head

Married

55

1826

Wilton, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

Whyte

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Whyte

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Andrew

Whyte

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Stronach

Servant

Married

58

1823

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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