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Household of Charles Edwards (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 1843 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Emma Edwards, born in 1845 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Charlotte (born 1872 in United States) and Peter (born 1874 in United States).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, Thomas (born 1863 in Flintshire, Wales), Charles's Lodger, Mary (born 1853 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Charles's Lodger, Catherine (born 1858 in Stafford, Essex, England) and Charles's Lodger, Emily (born 1860 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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Charles Edwards's household

Male

Charles

Edwards

Head
Female

Emma

Edwards

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Peter

Edwards

Son
Male

Thomas

Fox

Lodger
Female

Mary

Cleary

Lodger
Female

Catherine

Cleary

Lodger
Female

Emily

Cleary

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Edwards

Head

Married

38

1843

Chester, Cheshire, England

Emma

Edwards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Charlotte

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

United States

Peter

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

United States

Thomas

Fox

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Flintshire, Wales

Mary

Cleary

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Cleary

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Stafford, Essex, England

Emily

Cleary

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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