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Household of James Edward (born 1838, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Edward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edward, born in 1838 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edward, born in 1849 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; James Mitchell (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander Kerr (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann Mitchell (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William Robertson (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Maggie Milner (born 1880 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Edward's household

Male

James

Edward

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edward

Wife
Male

James Mitchell

Edward

Son
Male

Alexander Kerr

Edward

Son
Female

Ann Mitchell

Edward

Daughter
Male

William Robertson

Edward

Son
Female

Maggie Milner

Edward

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edward

Head

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Edward

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James Mitchell

Edward

Son

-

11

1870

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander Kerr

Edward

Son

-

9

1872

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann Mitchell

Edward

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William Robertson

Edward

Son

-

3

1878

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie Milner

Edward

Daughter

-

1

1880

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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