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Household of James Edwards (born 1833, Carmarthenshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1833 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Edwards, born in 1830 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; James, born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and James's Boarder Son, Lewis (born 1880 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Female

Alice

Edwards

Wife
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Boarder
Male

Lewis

Lewis

Boarder Son
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edwards

Head

Married

48

1833

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Alice

Edwards

Wife

Married

51

1830

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Lewis

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Lewis

Lewis

Boarder Son

Single

1

1880

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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