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Household of Charles Edwards (born 1820, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Charles Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Edwards, born in 1820 in Flax Bourton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Charles L F, born 1850 in Brislington, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Alfred (born 1848 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Charles's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Charles's Servant, Mary A (born 1836 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Charles's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in All Saints, Herefordshire, England), Charles's Servant, Mary A (born 1867 in Gloucestershire, England) and Charles's Servant, Henry (born 1866 in Wrington, Somerset, England).


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Charles Edwards's household

Male

Charles

Edwards

Head
Male

Charles L F

Edwards

Son
Male

Alfred

Shawbridge

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Mitchell

Servant
Female

Mary A

Gunningham

Servant
Female

Annie

Wigley

Servant
Female

Mary A

Phillips

Servant
Male

Henry

Thatcher

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Flax Bourton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Edwards

Head

Widower

61

1820

Flax Bourton, Somerset, England

Charles L F

Edwards

Son

Single

31

1850

Brislington, Somerset, England

Alfred

Shawbridge

Servant

Single

33

1848

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Mitchell

Servant

Single

40

1841

Taunton, Somerset, England

Mary A

Gunningham

Servant

Single

45

1836

Taunton, Somerset, England

Annie

Wigley

Servant

Single

17

1864

All Saints, Herefordshire, England

Mary A

Phillips

Servant

Single

14

1867

Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Thatcher

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wrington, Somerset, England

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