In the 1861 census 5 Yeales? Court, St Clement Danes, Westminster. Head Edward Scrimshaw, age 35, dog dealer, born St Anns, Soho. Wife Catherine Scrimshaw, age 25, born Ireland. Daughter Julia Scrimshaw, age 3, born Lambeth. Son Edward Scrimshaw, age 1, born St Clement danes.

In the 1871 census 14 Bear Yard, St. Clement Danes, Westminster, London. Head Edward Scrimshaw,age 45, dog? docker?, born St. Ann’s, Soho. Wife Catherine Scrimshaw, age 33, needle woman, born Tredlea?, Ireland. Daughter Julia Scrimshaw, age 13, book folder, born Lambeth, Surrey. Son Edward Scrimshaw, age 11, errand boy, born St. Clement Danes.