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Household of Edward Hicks (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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 Hicks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hicks, born in 1856 in North Petherwin, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriet Hicks, born in 1853 in Tremayne, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Gertrude M, born 1878 in Launceston, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother, Wilmot (born 1819 in North Petherwin, Devon, England), Edward's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1859 in North Petherwin, Devon, England), Edward's Boarder, William L (born 1860 in St Clether, Cornwall, England) and Edward's Boarder, William H (born 1859 in Devon, England).


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Edward Hicks's household

Male

Edward

Hicks

Head
Female

Harriet

Hicks

Wife
Female

Gertrude M

Hicks

Daughter
Female

Wilmot

Hicks

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Hicks

Visitor
Male

William L

Rowe

Boarder
Male

William H

Way

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hicks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place North Petherwin, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hicks

Head

Married

25

1856

North Petherwin, Devon, England

Harriet

Hicks

Wife

Married

28

1853

Tremayne, Cornwall, England

Gertrude M

Hicks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Wilmot

Hicks

Mother

Widow

62

1819

North Petherwin, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hicks

Visitor

Single

22

1859

North Petherwin, Devon, England

William L

Rowe

Boarder

Single

21

1860

St Clether, Cornwall, England

William H

Way

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

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