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Household of David Edwards (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, 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.

David Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Edwards, born in 1840 in Witham Friary, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Caroline Edwards, born in 1843 in Wales. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), David J (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Walter (born 1878 in Wanstrow, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger Head, Elizabeth Nicholas, born in 1815 in Wanstrow, Somerset, England.


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David Edwards's household

Male

David

Edwards

Head
Female

Caroline

Edwards

Wife
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

David J

Edwards

Son
Male

Walter

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Lodger Head
First name(s) David
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Caroline

Edwards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wales

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David J

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Wanstrow, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Lodger Head

Single

66

1815

Wanstrow, Somerset, England

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