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Household of James Edgar (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunlop, Ayrshire, 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.

James Edgar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgar, born in 1843 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Edgar, born in 1845 in Houston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1866 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Joseph (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, John (born 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Edgar's household

Male

James

Edgar

Head
Female

Martha

Edgar

Wife
Male

Robert

Edgar

Son
Female

Jane

Edgar

Daughter
Male

James

Edgar

Son
Male

Joseph

Stewart

Lodger
Male

John

Fulton

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Edgar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgar

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Martha

Edgar

Wife

Married

36

1845

Houston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Edgar

Son

-

15

1866

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Edgar

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Edgar

Son

-

3

1878

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Joseph

Stewart

Lodger

-

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Fulton

Lodger

-

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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