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Household of James Edwards (born 1839, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1839 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Edwards, born in 1829 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1863 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1873 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, John (born 1876 in England).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Agnes

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Agnes

McCormick

Granddaughter
Male

John

Murray

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Edwards

Head

Married

42

1839

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Edwards

Wife

Married

52

1829

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

McCormick

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Murray

Grandson

-

5

1876

England

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