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Household of James Edgar (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, Renfrewshire, 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 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Edgar, born in 1852 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1875 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Annie (born 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Bridget (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Agnes

Edgar

Wife
Female

Margaret

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Annie

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Annie

Felley

Boarder
Female

Bridget

Felley

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgar

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Edgar

Wife

Married

29

1852

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Edgar

Daughter

-

8

1873

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Edgar

Daughter

-

6

1875

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Edgar

Daughter

-

2

1879

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Felley

Boarder

Widow

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

Felley

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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