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Household of James Edwards (born 1844, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Devon, 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 1844 in Upottery, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1847 in Yarcombe, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Nellie (born 1874 in Yarcombe, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Yarcombe, Devon, England), Nancie (born 1878 in Yarcombe, Devon, England) and Ersey (born 1879 in Yarcombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Harry (born 1864 in Upottery, Devon, England), James's Servant, Annie (born 1869 in Yarcombe, Devon, England) and James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Upottery, Devon, England).
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James Edwards's household
James
Edwards
Head
Mary
Edwards
Wife
Nellie
Edwards
Daughter
Samuel
Edwards
Son
Nancie
Edwards
Daughter
Ersey
Edwards
Daughter
Harry
Dunent
Nephew
Annie
Farrant
Servant
Elizabeth
Crabb
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Upottery, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Edwards | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Upottery, Devon, England | |
Mary | Edwards | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Yarcombe, Devon, England | |
Nellie | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Yarcombe, Devon, England | |
Samuel | Edwards | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Yarcombe, Devon, England | |
Nancie | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Yarcombe, Devon, England | |
Ersey | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Yarcombe, Devon, England | |
Harry | Dunent | Nephew | Single | 17 | 1864 | Upottery, Devon, England | |
Annie | Farrant | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Yarcombe, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Crabb | Niece | Single | 20 | 1861 | Upottery, Devon, England |
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