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Household of William Edmostone (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

William Edmostone and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edmostone, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Edmostone, born in 1832 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1860 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Stewart (born 1870 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Catherine Edmostone, born in 1832 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William Edmostone's household

Male

William

Edmostone

Head
Female

Catherine

Edmostone

Mother
Male

Andrew

Edmostone

Son
Male

William

Edmostone

Son
Male

Thomas

Edmostone

Son
Male

John

Edmostone

Son
Male

Stewart

Edmostone

Son
Male

James

Edmostone

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edmostone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edmostone

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Edmostone

Mother

Married

49

1832

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Edmostone

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Edmostone

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Edmostone

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Edmostone

Son

-

12

1869

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Stewart

Edmostone

Son

-

11

1870

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Edmostone

Son

-

7

1874

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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