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Household of Edward Wait (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Wait and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wait, born in 1838 in Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Carry Wait, born in 1841 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Hannah (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1870 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1874 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1877 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1879 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Edward Wait's household

Male

Edward

Wait

Head
Female

Carry

Wait

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wait

Son
Female

Hannah

Wait

Daughter
Male

George

Wait

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Wait

Daughter
Male

John

Wait

Son
Male

William

Wait

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wait

Head

Married

43

1838

Staffordshire, England

Carry

Wait

Wife

Married

40

1841

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Wait

Son

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Wait

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

George

Wait

Son

Single

11

1870

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary Jane

Wait

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John

Wait

Son

Single

4

1877

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Wait

Son

Single

2

1879

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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