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Household of David Edwards (born 1841, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

David Edwards and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Edwards, born in 1841 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Gwenllian Edwards, born in 1841 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1876 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1877 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Hannah (born 1880 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Stepson, Lewis (born 1867 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), David's Step Daughter, Ann (born 1869 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), David's Servant, John (born 1848 in Llandrindod, Radnorshire, Wales), David's Servant, Catherine (born 1855 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David's Lodger, Thomas (born 1812 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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David Edwards's household

Male

David

Edwards

Head
Female

Gwenllian

Edwards

Wife
Male

Lewis

Thomas

Stepson
Female

Ann

Thomas

Step Daughter
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Hannah

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John

Arthur

Servant
Female

Catherine

Walters

Servant
Male

Thomas

Thomas

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Thomas

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Arthur

Servant

Single

33

1848

Llandrindod, Radnorshire, Wales

Catherine

Walters

Servant

Single

26

1855

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Thomas

Lodger

Single

69

1812

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

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