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Household of Charles Edwards (born 1847, Denbighshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1847 in Rossett, Denbighshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Mary E Edwards, born in 1849 in Doddington, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1875 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England), George P (born 1876 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England) and Alyn (born 1878 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Visitor, Mary A (born 1818 in Crimplesham, Norfolk, England), Charles's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Sealand, Flintshire, Wales) and Charles's Servant, Alfred (born 1864 in Farndon, Cheshire, England).


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Charles Edwards's household

Male

Charles

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary E

Edwards

Wife
Male

Harry

Edwards

Son
Male

George P

Edwards

Son
Male

Alyn

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Brailsford

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant
Male

Alfred

Clay

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rossett, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Edwards

Head

Married

34

1847

Rossett, Denbighshire, Wales

Mary E

Edwards

Wife

Married

32

1849

Doddington, Gloucestershire, England

Harry

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Eccleston, Cheshire, England

George P

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Eccleston, Cheshire, England

Alyn

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Eccleston, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Brailsford

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Crimplesham, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sealand, Flintshire, Wales

Alfred

Clay

Servant

Single

17

1864

Farndon, Cheshire, England

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