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Household of Benjamin Edwards (born 1854, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Edwards, born in 1854 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Gwenllian Edwards, born in 1855 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1874 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1876 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).


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Benjamin Edwards's household

Male

Benjamin

Edwards

Head
Female

Gwenllian

Edwards

Wife
Male

Samuel

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Edwards

Head

Married

27

1854

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Edwards

Wife

Married

26

1855

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Samuel

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

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