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Household of James Edwards (born 1854, Sussex)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1854 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1856 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; James M (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emma Worsdell, born in 1862 in Cheshire, England.


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Male

James M

Edwards

Son
Male

Henry

Edwards

Son
Female

Emma

Worsdell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

27

1854

Brighton, Sussex, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

25

1856

Brighton, Sussex, England

James M

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

Henry

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emma

Worsdell

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cheshire, England

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