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Household of James Edgar (born 1843, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Annan, Dumfriesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgar, born in 1843 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Edgar, born in 1847 in England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1874 in England), Jessie (born 1875 in England), James (born 1877 in England), David (born 1879 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Brow, born in 1857 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Janet

Edgar

Wife
Male

Robert

Edgar

Son
Female

Jessie

Edgar

Daughter
Male

James

Edgar

Son
Male

David

Edgar

Son
Female

Annie

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brow

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgar

Head

Married

38

1843

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Edgar

Wife

Married

34

1847

England

Robert

Edgar

Son

-

7

1874

England

Jessie

Edgar

Daughter

-

6

1875

England

James

Edgar

Son

-

4

1877

England

David

Edgar

Son

-

2

1879

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Edgar

Daughter

-

0

1881

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Brow

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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