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Household of William Edwards (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1856 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Edwards, born in 1858 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1878 in Dunbar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ethel (born 1879 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1833 in Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Maggie (born 1868 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Jessie

Edwards

Wife
Male

Arthur

Edwards

Son
Female

Ethel

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mudie

Mother-In-Law
Female

Maggie

Lammond

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

25

1856

Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Edwards

Wife

Married

23

1858

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Arthur

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Dunbar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ethel

Edwards

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Mudie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

48

1833

Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Lammond

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

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