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Household of William Edwards (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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.

William Edwards and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1853 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jessie (born 1817 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William's -, James (born 1846 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Jessie

Edwards

Mother
Male

James

Edwards

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First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Unmarried

28

1853

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Edwards

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Edwards

-

Married

35

1846

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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