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Household of James Edwards (born 1857, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1857 in Barley, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Edwards, born in 1856 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Annie A (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Emily E (born 1879 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Edith M (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Martha (born 1865 in Barley, Hertfordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1857 in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Wife
Female

Annie A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emily E

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Martha

Edwards

Niece
Male

Joseph

Rider

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Barley, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

24

1857

Barley, Hertfordshire, England

Eliza

Edwards

Wife

Married

25

1856

Royston, Hertfordshire, England

Annie A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edith M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

Martha

Edwards

Niece

Single

16

1865

Barley, Hertfordshire, England

Joseph

Rider

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England

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