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Household of James Edwards (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Edwards, born in 1841 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Matilda (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Hannah

Edwards

Wife
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Male

David

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Female

Matilda

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Helen

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hannah

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Matilda

Edwards

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Edwards

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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