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Household of James Edwards (born 1844, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1844 in Birchington, Kent, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Edwards, born in 1844 in Birchington, Kent, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Birchington, Kent, England), Violet E S (born 1872 in Birchington, Kent, England), Daisy (born 1875 in Birchington, Kent, England), Sidney (born 1877 in Birchington, Kent, England) and Lilly (born 1880 in Birchington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Esther J (born 1866 in Bridge, Kent, England), James's Servant, Florence L (born 1867 in Birchington, Kent, England), James's Visitor, Sarah (born 1847 in Margate, Kent, England), James's Visitor Daughter, Sarah (born 1868 in Birchington, Kent, England), James's Visitor Daughter, Fanny (born 1871 in Birchington, Kent, England) and James's Visitor Son, Oliver J (born 1874 in Birchington, Kent, England).
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James Edwards's household
James
Edwards
Head
Emma
Edwards
Wife
James
Edwards
Son
Violet E S
Edwards
Daughter
Daisy
Edwards
Daughter
Sidney
Edwards
Son
Lilly
Edwards
Daughter
Esther J
Bishop
Servant
Florence L
Pemble
Servant
Sarah
Wanstall
Visitor
Sarah
Wanstall
Visitor Daughter
Fanny
Wanstall
Visitor Daughter
Oliver J
Wanstall
Visitor Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Birchington, Kent, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Edwards | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Emma | Edwards | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
James | Edwards | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Violet E S | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Daisy | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Sidney | Edwards | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Lilly | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Esther J | Bishop | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bridge, Kent, England | |
Florence L | Pemble | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Wanstall | Visitor | Widow | 34 | 1847 | Margate, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Wanstall | Visitor Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Fanny | Wanstall | Visitor Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Birchington, Kent, England | |
Oliver J | Wanstall | Visitor Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birchington, Kent, England |
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