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Household of Benjamin Edwards (born 1827, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Edwards, born in 1827 in Beccles, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to E Edwards, born in 1829 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; R (born 1856 in Durham, England), M (born 1866 in Durham, England) and J T (born 1869 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, J Shanks, born in 1835 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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Benjamin Edwards's household

Male

Benjamin

Edwards

Head
Female

E

Edwards

Wife
Male

R

Edwards

Son
Female

M

Edwards

Daughter
Male

J T

Edwards

Son
Male

J

Shanks

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Beccles, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Edwards

Head

Married

54

1827

Beccles, Suffolk, England

E

Edwards

Wife

Married

52

1829

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

R

Edwards

Son

Single

25

1856

Durham, England

M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

J T

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

J

Shanks

Boarder

Single

46

1835

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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