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Household of Thomas Edgar (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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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.

Thomas Edgar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edgar, born in 1839 in Dalton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Patience Edgar, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John Cunliffe (born 1867 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1868 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1870 in Adlington, Lancashire, England), James William (born 1872 in Adlington, Lancashire, England), George Herbt (born 1874 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Edgar's household

Male

Thomas

Edgar

Head
Female

Patience

Edgar

Wife
Male

John Cunliffe

Edgar

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Edgar

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Edgar

Daughter
Male

James William

Edgar

Son
Male

George Herbt

Edgar

Son
Male

Thomas

Edgar

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dalton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edgar

Head

Married

42

1839

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Patience

Edgar

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

John Cunliffe

Edgar

Son

Single

14

1867

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Edgar

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Edgar

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Adlington, Lancashire, England

James William

Edgar

Son

Single

9

1872

Adlington, Lancashire, England

George Herbt

Edgar

Son

Single

7

1874

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Edgar

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

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