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Household of James Edwards (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 1836 in Clifton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1863 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1865 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1876 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Uncle, Thomas Lord, born in 1805 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England.


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Wife
Female

Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Martha

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Alice

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lord

Uncle
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Clifton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

45

1836

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lord

Uncle

Widower

76

1805

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

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