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Household of James Edwards (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1830 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Edwards, born in 1826 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1860 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1849 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Andrew (born 1832 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Robert (born 1847 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Jane

Edwards

Wife
Male

Charles

Edwards

Son
Female

Ann

Shand

Servant
Male

Alexander

Fraser

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Milne

Boarder
Male

Robert

Younie

Boarder
Male

James

Laing

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

51

1830

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Edwards

Wife

Married

55

1826

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Shand

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Fraser

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Andrew

Milne

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Younie

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Laing

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Aberdour, Banffshire, Scotland

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