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Household of Benjamin Edwards (born 1852, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Edwards, born in 1852 in Rowney Green, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emily Edwards, born in 1852 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred Ernest (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Francis Sidney (born 1875 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Emily Florence (born 1877 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Oliver Charles (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Jesse (born 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Kate (born 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Benjamin Edwards's household

Male

Benjamin

Edwards

Head
Female

Emily

Edwards

Wife
Male

Alfred Ernest

Edwards

Son
Male

Francis Sidney

Edwards

Son
Female

Emily Florence

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Oliver Charles

Edwards

Son
Male

Jesse

Bather

Servant
Female

Kate

Stevens

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Rowney Green, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Edwards

Head

Married

29

1852

Rowney Green, Worcestershire, England

Emily

Edwards

Wife

Married

29

1852

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred Ernest

Edwards

Son

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Francis Sidney

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Emily Florence

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Oliver Charles

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Jesse

Bather

Servant

Single

22

1859

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Kate

Stevens

Servant

Single

16

1865

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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