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Household of James Edwards (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1838 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1841 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), John H (born 1871 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Arthur J (born 1877 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1880 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

John H

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Arthur J

Edwards

Son
Female

Eleanor

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

43

1838

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John H

Edwards

Son

Single

10

1871

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Arthur J

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Eleanor

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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