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Household of Edward Astley (born 1834, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Edward Astley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Astley, born in 1834 in Wem, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Astley, born in 1831 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1857 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Emma (born 1860 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), Ada (born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alice (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Caroline (born 1871 in Studley, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Adopted Child, Clara Jones, born in 1877 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.


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Edward Astley's household

Male

Edward

Astley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Astley

Wife
Male

Henry

Astley

Son
Female

Emma

Astley

Daughter
Female

Ada

Astley

Daughter
Female

Alice

Astley

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Astley

Daughter
Female

Clara

Jones

Adopted Child
First name(s) Edward
Last name Astley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wem, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Astley

Head

Married

47

1834

Wem, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Astley

Wife

Married

50

1831

Shropshire, England

Henry

Astley

Son

Single

24

1857

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Astley

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Ada

Astley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Astley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Astley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Studley, Warwickshire, England

Clara

Jones

Adopted Child

Single

4

1877

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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