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Household of George Edwards (born 1822, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1822 in Neath, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1822 in Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Betsy, born 1847 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales. They had 3 grandchildren; Elizabeth M (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lucy H (born 1879 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Beatrice M (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary A Hill, born in 1864 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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George Edwards's household

Male

George

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Betsy

Elcomb

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Elcomb

Grand Daughter
Female

Lucy H

Elcomb

Grand Daughter
Female

Beatrice M

Elcomb

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hill

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Edwards

Head

Married

59

1822

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

59

1822

Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales

Betsy

Elcomb

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales

Elizabeth M

Elcomb

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lucy H

Elcomb

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Beatrice M

Elcomb

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Hill

Servant

Single

17

1864

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

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