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Household of James Edmunds (born 1858, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

James Edmunds and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edmunds, born in 1858 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Edmunds, born in 1858 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Head, Daniel (born 1849 in Warwickshire, England), James's Boarder Wife, Fanny (born 1848 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England), James's Boarder Daughter, Mary A (born 1874 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England) and James's Boarder Daughter, Sarah A (born 1878 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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James Edmunds's household

Male

James

Edmunds

Head
Female

Martha

Edmunds

Wife
Male

William

Edmunds

Son
Female

Mary E

Edmunds

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Seal

Boarder Head
Female

Fanny

Seal

Boarder Wife
Female

Mary A

Seal

Boarder Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Seal

Boarder Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edmunds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edmunds

Head

Married

23

1858

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Martha

Edmunds

Wife

Married

23

1858

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William

Edmunds

Son

Single

3

1878

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Edmunds

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Daniel

Seal

Boarder Head

Married

32

1849

Warwickshire, England

Fanny

Seal

Boarder Wife

Married

33

1848

Bedworth, Warwickshire, England

Mary A

Seal

Boarder Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bedworth, Warwickshire, England

Sarah A

Seal

Boarder Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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