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Household of Jenkin Edwards (born 1848, Cardiganshire)

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.

Jenkin Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jenkin Edwards, born in 1848 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 8 members. Jenkin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1872 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Cardiganshire, Wales), Margaret Ellen (born 1875 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1877 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Jenkin's Housekeeper, Elizabeth (born 1820 in Cardiganshire, Wales), Jenkin's Lodger, Thomas (born 1849 in Cardiganshire, Wales), Jenkin's Lodger, Thomas (born 1857 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and Jenkin's Lodger, David (born 1829 in Cardiganshire, Wales).


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Jenkin Edwards's household

Male

Jenkin

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ellen

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Housekeeper
Male

Thomas

Evans

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Davies

Lodger
Male

David

Edwards

Lodger
First name(s) Jenkin
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jenkin

Edwards

Head

Married

33

1848

Cardiganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cardiganshire, Wales

Margaret Ellen

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Housekeeper

Widow

61

1820

Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Evans

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Cardiganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Lodger

Widower

52

1829

Cardiganshire, Wales

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