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Household of Emma Edwards (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Emma Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emma Edwards, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Emma was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Arthur (born 1865 in Bowden, Cheshire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Bowden, Cheshire, England), John H (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Emma's Servant, Elizabeth Mottershead, born in 1832 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England.


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Emma Edwards's household

Female

Emma

Edwards

Head
Male

Arthur

Edwards

Son
Male

Frederick

Edwards

Son
Male

John H

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Servant
Male

Robert

Edwards

Son
First name(s) Emma
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Emma

Edwards

Head

Widow

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Bowden, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Bowden, Cheshire, England

John H

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Robert

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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