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Household of John Edge (born 1852, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Edge and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edge, born in 1852 in Portobello, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Edge, born in 1854 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas H (born 1875 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England), Walter E J (born 1877 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Assistant, Thomas Jacques, born in 1853 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England.


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John Edge's household

Male

John

Edge

Head
Female

Sophia

Edge

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Edge

Son
Male

Walter E J

Edge

Son
Female

Alice

Edge

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Jacques

Assistant
First name(s) John
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Portobello, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edge

Head

Married

29

1852

Portobello, Staffordshire, England

Sophia

Edge

Wife

Married

27

1854

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Thomas H

Edge

Son

Single

6

1875

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Walter E J

Edge

Son

Single

4

1877

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Edge

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Jacques

Assistant

Single

28

1853

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

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