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Household of William Edgar (born 1849, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keir, Dumfriesshire, 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.

William Edgar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edgar, born in 1849 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edgar, born in 1854 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John C (born 1873 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Agnes M (born 1874 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), George S (born 1875 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1879 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Edgar's household

Male

William

Edgar

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edgar

Wife
Male

John C

Edgar

Son
Female

Agnes M

Edgar

Daughter
Male

George S

Edgar

Son
Female

Robina

Edgar

Daughter
Male

James

Edgar

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edgar

Head

Married

32

1849

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Edgar

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John C

Edgar

Son

-

8

1873

Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes M

Edgar

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George S

Edgar

Son

-

6

1875

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robina

Edgar

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Edgar

Son

-

0

1881

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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