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Household of George Edwards (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

George Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Edwards, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Alice Edwards, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Ellen Rathborn, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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George Edwards's household

Male

George

Edwards

Head
Female

Alice

Edwards

Wife
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Edward

Edwards

Son
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Female

Ellen

Rathborn

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Edwards

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Edwards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rathborn

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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