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Household of James Edwards (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1838 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Kidd Edwards, born in 1844 in Guthrie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Isabella Miller (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, David Rattray (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary Kidd

Edwards

Wife
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Isabella Miller

Thorn

Boarder
Male

David Rattray

Thorn

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

43

1838

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Kidd

Edwards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Guthrie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

-

11

1870

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Edwards

Daughter

-

9

1872

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella Miller

Thorn

Boarder

-

3

1878

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David Rattray

Thorn

Boarder

-

5

1876

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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