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Household of James Edwards (born 1838, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1838 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1839 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1825 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man), James's Boarder, George (born 1842 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James's Boarder, Hugh (born 1851 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

Joseph

Warner

Boarder
Male

John

Boyd

Boarder
Male

George

Graham

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Bell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

43

1838

Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sunderland, Durham, England

Joseph

Warner

Boarder

Widower

56

1825

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John

Boyd

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

George

Graham

Boarder

Single

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

Hugh

Bell

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Alnwick, Northumberland, England

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