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Household of James Edgar (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgar, born in 1854 in Barony, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Edgar, born in 1858 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1877 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1860 in Ireland) and James's Uncle, William (born 1836 in Ireland).


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Mary

Edgar

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edgar

Daughter
Male

William

Monteith

Brother-In-Law
Male

William

Mace

Uncle
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgar

Head

Married

27

1854

Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Edgar

Wife

Married

23

1858

Ireland

Rebecca

Edgar

Daughter

-

4

1877

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Edgar

Daughter

-

1

1880

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Monteith

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

William

Mace

Uncle

Widower

45

1836

Ireland

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