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Household of Edward Carter (born 1856, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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.

Edward Carter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Carter, born in 1856 in Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary J Carter, born in 1858 in Evercreech, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1880 in Evercreech, Somerset, England) and Ernest E (born 1881 in Evercreech, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother In Law, Betsy Darvill, born in 1820 in Evercreech, Somerset, England.


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Edward Carter's household

Male

Edward

Carter

Head
Female

Mary J

Carter

Wife
Female

Ellen

Carter

Daughter
Male

Ernest E

Carter

Son
Female

Betsy

Darvill

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Carter

Head

Married

25

1856

Wiltshire, England

Mary J

Carter

Wife

Married

23

1858

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Ellen

Carter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Ernest E

Carter

Son

Single

0

1881

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Betsy

Darvill

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Evercreech, Somerset, England

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