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Household of James Edgar (born 1850, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
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 1850 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edgar, born in 1852 in -. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane Ann (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Mary Ann McLeod, born in 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Edgar's household
James
Edgar
Head
Elizabeth
Edgar
Wife
Catherine
Edgar
Daughter
Jane Ann
Edgar
Daughter
Mary Ann
McLeod
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Edgar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Edgar | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Edgar | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | - | |
Catherine | Edgar | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane Ann | Edgar | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McLeod | Visitor | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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