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Household of Edward Williams (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Williams, born in 1837 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Williams, born in 1837 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Henry (born 1861 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Robert (born 1863 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Ellen Jane (born 1868 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England) and Margaret A (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Thomas Price, born in 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Williams's household

Male

Edward

Williams

Head
Female

Alice

Williams

Wife
Male

William

Davies

Son
Male

Henry

Davies

Son
Male

Robert

Davies

Son
Female

Ellen Jane

Davies

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Williams

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Price

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Williams

Head

Married

44

1837

Chester, Cheshire, England

Alice

Williams

Wife

Married

44

1837

Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

William

Davies

Son

Single

24

1857

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Henry

Davies

Son

Single

20

1861

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Robert

Davies

Son

Single

18

1863

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Ellen Jane

Davies

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Margaret A

Williams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Price

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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