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Household of James Edgar (born 1822, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
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 1822 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edgar, born in 1827 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1856 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Joan (born 1859 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Edgar's household
James
Edgar
Head
Margaret
Edgar
Wife
George
Henderson
Boarder
Joan
Henderson
Boarder
William
Henderson
Son
John
Henderson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Edgar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Edgar | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Edgar | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Henderson | Boarder | Married | 25 | 1856 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Joan | Henderson | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Henderson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Henderson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland |
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