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Household of Thomas Edison (born 1819, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Thomas Edison and one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edison, born in 1819 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 2 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alexander, born 1863 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Thomas Edison's household
Thomas
Edison
Head
Alexander
Edison
Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Edison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Edison | Head | Widower | 62 | 1819 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Edison | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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