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Household of Edward Saunders (born 1828, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Saunders and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Saunders, born in 1828 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sophia Saunders, born in 1823 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1851 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 grandchildren; David (born 1867 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1878 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, Benjamin Howells, born in 1853 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Edward Saunders's household

Male

Edward

Saunders

Head
Female

Sophia

Saunders

Wife
Male

David

Saunders

Grand Son
Male

Benjamin

Howells

Son In Law
Female

Sarah

Howells

Daughter
Male

John

Howells

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Saunders
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Saunders

Head

Married

53

1828

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Sophia

Saunders

Wife

Married

58

1823

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

David

Saunders

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Howells

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Howells

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Howells

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

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