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Household of Harry Edwards (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Harry Edwards and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harry Edwards, born in 1855 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Harry was the head of the household, married to Esther Smethurst, born in 1817 in Blackley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James H (born 1876 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Harry's Mother, Esther Smethurst, born in 1817 in Blackley, Lancashire, England.


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Harry Edwards's household

Male

Harry

Edwards

Head
Female

Esther

Smethurst

Mother
Male

James H

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) Harry
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Blackley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Harry

Edwards

Head

Married

26

1855

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Esther

Smethurst

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Blackley, Lancashire, England

James H

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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