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Household of James Edwards (born 1840, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lambeth, London,Surrey, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1840 in Belper, Derbyshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria L Poynter, born in 1857 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Maria L (born 1857 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales), James's Visitor, Mary (born 1825 in Nailsea, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Maria L

Poynter

Visitor
Female

Mary

Cross

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Driver

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Belper, Derbyshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Belper, Derbyshire, England

Maria L

Poynter

Visitor

Married

24

1857

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Cross

Visitor

Widow

56

1825

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Sarah

Driver

Servant

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

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