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Household of James Thomas Edsel (born 1822, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 Thomas Edsel and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas Edsel, born in 1822 in Chichester, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. James Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline P Edsel, born in 1823 in Foy, Herefordshire, England. They had 5 children; Caroline Ann (born 1850 in Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales), Maria Emily (born 1852 in Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales), Mary Jane (born 1854 in Newton, Cambridgeshire, England), James Arthur (born 1856 in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales) and George Alfred (born 1859 in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James Thomas's Servant, Caroline Hayes, born in 1866 in Chilton, Hampshire, England.


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James Thomas Edsel's household

Male

James Thomas

Edsel

Head
Female

Caroline P

Edsel

Wife
Female

Caroline Ann

Edsel

Daughter
Female

Maria Emily

Edsel

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Edsel

Daughter
Male

James Arthur

Edsel

Son
Male

George Alfred

Edsel

Son
Female

Caroline

Hayes

Servant
First name(s) James Thomas
Last name Edsel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Chichester, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Thomas

Edsel

Head

Married

59

1822

Chichester, Sussex, England

Caroline P

Edsel

Wife

Married

58

1823

Foy, Herefordshire, England

Caroline Ann

Edsel

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales

Maria Emily

Edsel

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Edsel

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Newton, Cambridgeshire, England

James Arthur

Edsel

Son

Single

25

1856

Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales

George Alfred

Edsel

Son

Single

22

1859

Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales

Caroline

Hayes

Servant

Single

15

1866

Chilton, Hampshire, England

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