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Household of James Edgar (born 1853, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hampstead, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

James Edgar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgar, born in 1853 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily O Edgar, born in 1850 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Ebenezer (born 1877 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1881 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1854 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1809 in Norfolk, England).


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Emily O

Edgar

Wife
Male

Ebenezer

Edgar

Son
Male

Joseph

Edgar

Son
Male

James

Edgar

Son
Female

Mary

Helfron

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

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Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgar

Head

Married

28

1853

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Emily O

Edgar

Wife

Married

31

1850

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Ebenezer

Edgar

Son

Single

4

1877

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Edgar

Son

Single

2

1879

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

James

Edgar

Son

Single

0

1881

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Mary

Helfron

Servant

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Elizabeth

Read

Servant

Widow

72

1809

Norfolk, England

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