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Household of Edward Edwards (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Edwards, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Edwards, born in 1843 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Dghtr, Emma (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward's Dghtr, Mary (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Lancashire, England).


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Edward Edwards's household

Male

Edward

Edwards

Head
Female

Ann

Edwards

Wife
Female

Emma

Edwards

Dghtr
Male

Edward

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary

Edwards

Dghtr
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Mother
First name(s) Edward
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Edwards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Middlesex, England

Emma

Edwards

Dghtr

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Edwards

Dghtr

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Lancashire, England

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