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Household of James Edwards (born 1825, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1825 in Reigate, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Henry (born 1861 in Brighton, Sussex, England), George (born 1863 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Fanny (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1868 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Rosella (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John F M Coombs, born in 1858 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Male

Henry

Edwards

Son
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Female

Fanny

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Alice

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Rosella

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Annie

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John F M

Coombs

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Reigate, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Widower

56

1825

Reigate, Surrey, England

Henry

Edwards

Son

Single

20

1861

Brighton, Sussex, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Brighton, Sussex, England

Fanny

Edwards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brighton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Rosella

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Annie

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brighton, Sussex, England

John F M

Coombs

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Brighton, Sussex, England

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