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Household of Edward Williams (born 1843, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Williams, born in 1843 in Kensington, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Williams, born in 1843 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Minnie, born 1881 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Elizabeth M (born 1857 in Canada), Edward's Boarder, Josephine H (born 1860 in Canada), Edward's Lodger, Augusta (born 1835 in Redenham, Hampshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, Samuel (born 1849 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England).


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Edward Williams's household

Male

Edward

Williams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife
Female

Minnie

Williams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Byrne

Boarder
Female

Josephine H

Byrne

Boarder
Female

Augusta

Townshead

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Thorne

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kensington, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Williams

Head

Married

38

1843

Kensington, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife

Married

38

1843

Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

Minnie

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M

Byrne

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Canada

Josephine H

Byrne

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Canada

Augusta

Townshead

Lodger

Widow

46

1835

Redenham, Hampshire, England

Samuel

Thorne

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

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