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Household of Thomas Edmonston (born 1806, 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.
Thomas Edmonston and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edmonston, born in 1806 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 14 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Edmonston, born in 1817 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1842 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1847 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1849 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1852 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1854 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1859 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Margaret (born 1801 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1869 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Thomas's Grandson, Thomas (born 1871 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Thomas's Grandson, Alex (born 1872 in -), Thomas's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1874 in -) and Thomas's House Maid, Mary (born 1854 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Thomas Edmonston's household
Thomas
Edmonston
Head
Catherine
Edmonston
Wife
Thomas
Edmonston Jr
Son
Isabella
Edmonston
Daughter
Catherine
Edmonston
Daughter
John
Edmonston
Son
James
Edmonston
Son
Agnes
Edmonston
Daughter
Margaret
Macdonald
Sister
Mary
Edmonston
Granddaughter
Thomas
Edmonston
Grandson
Alex
Edmonston
Grandson
Catherine
Edmonston
Granddaughter
Mary
Hislop
House Maid
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Edmonston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Edmonston | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Edmonston | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Edmonston Jr | Son | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Edmonston | Daughter | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Edmonston | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Edmonston | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Edmonston | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Edmonston | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Sister | Unmarried | 80 | 1801 | Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Edmonston | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Edmonston | Grandson | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Edmonston | Grandson | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | - | |
Catherine | Edmonston | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | - | |
Mary | Hislop | House Maid | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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