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Household of James Edwards (born 1829, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1829 in Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Edwards, born in 1831 in St Clement's, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Priscilla (born 1851 in Norfolk, England), Elizabeth (born 1858 in St Clement's, Norfolk, England), Thomas (born 1862 in St Clement's, Norfolk, England), Lionel (born 1865 in St Clement's, Norfolk, England), James (born 1867 in St Clement's, Norfolk, England), Robert (born 1870 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Hannah A W (born 1874 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Male

Lionel

Edwards

Son
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Male

Robert

Edwards

Son
Female

Hannah A W

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

52

1829

Norfolk, England

Mary A

Edwards

Wife

Married

50

1831

St Clement's, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Edwards

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

23

1858

St Clement's, Norfolk, England

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

19

1862

St Clement's, Norfolk, England

Lionel

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

St Clement's, Norfolk, England

James

Edwards

Son

Single

14

1867

St Clement's, Norfolk, England

Robert

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Hannah A W

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bacup, Lancashire, England

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