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Household of John Edwards (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,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.

John Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1821 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Edwards, born in 1840 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Samuel J (born 1856 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Arthur A (born 1859 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Vincent L (born 1879 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah A Gridley, born in 1863 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Nancy

Edwards

Wife
Male

Samuel J

Edwards

Son
Male

Arthur A

Edwards

Son
Male

Vincent L

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah A

Gridley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

60

1821

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Nancy

Edwards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Samuel J

Edwards

Son

Single

25

1856

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Arthur A

Edwards

Son

Single

22

1859

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Vincent L

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Gridley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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