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Household of John Edgar (born 1843, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, 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.

John Edgar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edgar, born in 1843 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Edgar, born in 1845 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1868 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella Irving (born 1870 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Bridekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Edgar's household

Male

John

Edgar

Head
Female

Jane

Edgar

Wife
Male

Robert

Edgar

Son
Female

Isabella Irving

Edgar

Daughter
Male

David

Edgar

Son
Male

Thomas

Edgar

Son
Female

Janet

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Jane

Edgar

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edgar

Head

Married

38

1843

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Edgar

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Edgar

Son

-

13

1868

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella Irving

Edgar

Daughter

-

11

1870

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Edgar

Son

-

8

1873

Bridekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Edgar

Son

-

6

1875

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Edgar

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Edgar

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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