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Household of Robert Edgar (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Robert Edgar and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edgar, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Edgar, born in 1838 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Janet (born 1852 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Edgar's household

Male

Robert

Edgar

Head
Female

Mary

Edgar

Wife
Female

Janet

Horsburgh

Servant
Female

Catherine

Kirkwood

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edgar

Head

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Edgar

Wife

Married

43

1838

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Horsburgh

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Kirkwood

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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