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Household of John Edgar (born 1842, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, 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.

John Edgar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edgar, born in 1842 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Isabella (born 1866 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1878 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Edgar's household

Male

John

Edgar

Head
Female

Isabella

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Jane

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Helen

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Edgar

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Edgar

Head

Widower

39

1842

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella

Edgar

Daughter

-

15

1866

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Edgar

Daughter

-

12

1869

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

Edgar

Daughter

-

10

1871

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie

Edgar

Daughter

-

3

1878

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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