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Household of James Edwards (born 1841, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 1841 in Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Edwards, born in 1851 in Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Wiltshire, England), Ann M (born 1873 in Wiltshire, England), Jesse (born 1876 in Wiltshire, England) and Searle J (born 1879 in Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder Visitor, Polly Walker, born in 1877 in Wiltshire, England.


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Ann M

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Edwards

Son
Male

Searle J

Edwards

Son
Female

Polly

Walker

Boarder Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Wiltshire, England

Mary Jane

Edwards

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wiltshire, England

Ann M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wiltshire, England

Jesse

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Wiltshire, England

Searle J

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Wiltshire, England

Polly

Walker

Boarder Visitor

Single

4

1877

Wiltshire, England

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