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Household of John E Edwards (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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.

John E Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Edwards, born in 1834 in Hatherleigh, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1835 in North Tamerton, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Cordelia F (born 1868 in Canada), Henrietta L (born 1873 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England) and Charles T (born 1878 in Horncliffe, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John E's Mother, Mary Edwards, born in 1801 in North Tawton, Devon, England.


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John E Edwards's household

Male

John E

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Cordelia F

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Henrietta L

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles T

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary

Edwards

Mother
First name(s) John E
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Edwards

Head

Married

47

1834

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

46

1835

North Tamerton, Cornwall, England

Cordelia F

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Canada

Henrietta L

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Charles T

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Horncliffe, Kent, England

Mary

Edwards

Mother

Widow

80

1801

North Tawton, Devon, England

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