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Household of James Edgar (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgar, born in 1852 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edgar, born in 1853 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Jesse (born 1875 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1878 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edgar

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edgar

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Edgar

Son
Female

Martha

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Edgar

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgar

Head

Married

29

1852

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Edgar

Wife

Married

28

1853

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Edgar

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Edgar

Son

Single

6

1875

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Edgar

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Edgar

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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