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Household of James Edgar (born 1827, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgar, born in 1827 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edgar, born in 1838 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1861 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Walter H (born 1866 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edgar

Wife
Male

James

Edgar

Son
Female

Janet

Edgar

Daughter
Male

Walter H

Edgar

Son
Male

Thomas

Edgar

Son
Male

John

Edgar

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Canonbie, 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

54

1827

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Edgar

Wife

Married

43

1838

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Edgar

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Edgar

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter H

Edgar

Son

-

15

1866

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Edgar

Son

-

13

1868

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Edgar

Son

-

11

1870

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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