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Household of James L Edwards (born 1829, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 L Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Edwards, born in 1829 in Rochester, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James L was the head of the household, married to Alicia Edwards, born in 1826 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Constance (born 1863 in Rochester, Kent, England), Alice (born 1867 in Rochester, Kent, England) and Edith (born 1869 in Rochester, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James L's Servant, Emily (born 1852 in Wrotham, Kent, England) and James L's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Thorne, Kent, England).


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James L Edwards's household

Male

James L

Edwards

Head
Female

Alicia

Edwards

Wife
Female

Constance

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Alice

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Edith

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emily

Lawrence

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Cornford

Servant
First name(s) James L
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rochester, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James L

Edwards

Head

Married

52

1829

Rochester, Kent, England

Alicia

Edwards

Wife

Married

55

1826

City of London, Middlesex, England

Constance

Edwards

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rochester, Kent, England

Alice

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rochester, Kent, England

Edith

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rochester, Kent, England

Emily

Lawrence

Servant

Single

29

1852

Wrotham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Cornford

Servant

Single

28

1853

Thorne, Kent, England

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