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Household of Edward J Laws (born 1831, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 J Laws and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J Laws, born in 1831 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laws, born in 1829 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Lewis A (born 1861 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Harry D (born 1865 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Allen L (born 1865 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Ada E (born 1867 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Florence M (born 1869 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Bernard C (born 1871 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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Edward J Laws's household

Male

Edward J

Laws

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laws

Wife
Male

Lewis A

Laws

Son
Male

Harry D

Laws

Son
Male

Allen L

Laws

Son
Female

Ada E

Laws

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Laws

Daughter
Male

Bernard C

Laws

Son
First name(s) Edward J
Last name Laws
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward J

Laws

Head

Married

50

1831

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Laws

Wife

Married

52

1829

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Lewis A

Laws

Son

Single

20

1861

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Harry D

Laws

Son

Single

16

1865

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Allen L

Laws

Son

Single

16

1865

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ada E

Laws

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Florence M

Laws

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Bernard C

Laws

Son

Single

10

1871

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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