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Household of Edward Williams (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Williams and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Williams, born in 1820 in Devon, consisted of 13 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Williams, born in 1830 in Beer Ferris, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Pierson (born 1856 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Edward (born 1864 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Emily (born 1867 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Amy (born 1869 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Walter (born 1871 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Elenor (born 1857 in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England), Edward's Servant, Charles (born 1866 in Exmouth, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Ann (born 1838 in Marstow, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Edward's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and Edward's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).


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Edward Williams's household

Male

Edward

Williams

Head
Female

Emma

Williams

Wife
Male

Pierson

Williams

Son
Female

Edward

Williams

Daughter
Female

Emily

Williams

Daughter
Female

Amy

Williams

Daughter
Female

Elenor

Taylor

Visitor
Male

Charles

Saunders

Servant
Female

Ann

Hill

Servant
Female

Jane

Hawke

Servant
Female

Mary

White

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Davey

Servant
Male

Walter

Williams

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Williams

Head

Married

61

1820

Devon, England

Emma

Williams

Wife

Married

51

1830

Beer Ferris, Devon, England

Pierson

Williams

Son

Single

25

1856

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Edward

Williams

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Williams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Amy

Williams

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Elenor

Taylor

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England

Charles

Saunders

Servant

Single

15

1866

Exmouth, Devon, England

Ann

Hill

Servant

Single

43

1838

Marstow, Devon, England

Jane

Hawke

Servant

Single

27

1854

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Mary

White

Servant

Single

24

1857

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Davey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Walter

Williams

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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