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Household of William Edwards (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Edwards and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Edwards, born in 1845 in -. They had 3 children; Marion J (born 1874 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Katherine J (born 1876 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and William J (born 1880 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Janet Smith, born in 1865 in -.
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William Edwards's household
William
Edwards
Head
Catherine
Edwards
Wife
Marion J
Edwards
Daughter
Katherine J
Edwards
Daughter
William J
Edwards
Son
Janet
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Edwards | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Edwards | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | - | |
Marion J | Edwards | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Katherine J | Edwards | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William J | Edwards | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Smith | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | - |
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