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Household of James Edwards (born 1827, Herefordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1827 in Herefordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Edwards, born in 1832 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1858 in Docklow, Herefordshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1860 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah J Davies, born in 1865 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Martha

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Davies

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Herefordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

54

1827

Herefordshire, England

Martha

Edwards

Wife

Married

49

1832

Shropshire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

23

1858

Docklow, Herefordshire, England

Sarah A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah J

Davies

Servant

Single

16

1865

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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