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Household of James Edwards (born 1846, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1846 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Edwards, born in 1841 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1875 in Treherbert.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, William J (born 1862 in Blaenavon) and James's Stepson, Samuel (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Rebecca

Edwards

Wife
Male

William J

Dickens

Stepson
Male

Samuel

Dickens

Stepson
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

35

1846

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Rebecca

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William J

Dickens

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Blaenavon

Samuel

Dickens

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Treherbert

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