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Household of Benjamin Edwards (born 1843, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1843 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1845 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1874 in Canada), Maggie (born 1876 in Canada), Mary (born 1878 in Pencoed, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin M (born 1880 in St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister, Margaret (born 1848 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Sister, Amelia (born 1854 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Benjamin Edwards's household

Male

Benjamin

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Female

Annie

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Benjamin M

Edwards

Son
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Sister
Female

Amelia

Edwards

Sister
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Edwards

Head

Married

38

1843

Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales

Annie

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Canada

Maggie

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Canada

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pencoed, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin M

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

St Bride's Minor, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Edwards

Sister

Single

33

1848

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Amelia

Edwards

Sister

Single

27

1854

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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