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Household of James Edwards (born 1838, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Edwards and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1838 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Edwards, born in 1838 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, David (born 1862 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, George (born 1808 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Ann

Edwards

Wife
Female

Isabella

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

David

Muckie

Servant
Male

Alexander

Cumming

Servant
Male

George

Shand

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

43

1838

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ann

Edwards

Wife

Married

43

1838

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

Edwards

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Edwards

Son

-

15

1866

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

-

12

1869

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

David

Muckie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cumming

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

George

Shand

Boarder

Unmarried

73

1808

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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