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Household of James Edwards (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ada Edwards, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Herbert (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Lavinia (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ernest (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Robert Jas (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Ada

Edwards

Wife
Male

Herbert

Edwards

Son
Female

Lavinia

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Edwards

Son
Male

Robert Jas

Edwards

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Edwards

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lavinia

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Robert Jas

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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