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Household of James Edgar (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgar, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Edgar, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Jane

Edgar

Wife
Male

William

Edgar

Son
Male

John

Edgar

Son
Female

Margaret

Edgar

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgar

Head

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Edgar

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Edgar

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Edgar

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Edgar

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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