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Household of John Edson (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 Edson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edson, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Edson's household

Male

John

Edson

Head
Female

Margaret

Edson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Edson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Edson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edson

Head

Widower

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Edson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Edson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Edson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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