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Household of Benjamin Edge (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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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.

Benjamin Edge and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Edge, born in 1841 in Rishton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Alice Edge, born in 1842 in Rishton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Adam (born 1878 in Rishton, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1881 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Edge's household

Male

Benjamin

Edge

Head
Female

Alice

Edge

Wife
Male

John

Edge

Son
Male

Thomas

Edge

Son
Male

James

Edge

Son
Male

Adam

Edge

Son
Male

Benjamin

Edge

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rishton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Edge

Head

Married

40

1841

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Edge

Wife

Married

39

1842

Rishton, Lancashire, England

John

Edge

Son

Single

13

1868

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Edge

Son

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Edge

Son

Single

9

1872

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Adam

Edge

Son

Single

3

1878

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Edge

Son

Single

0

1881

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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