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Household of James Edwards (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1842 in Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1858 in Porth, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Porth, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

39

1842

Somerset, England

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

23

1858

Porth, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Porth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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