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Household of John Edwards (born 1853, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1853 in Charlwood, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Edwards, born in 1859 in Bredfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Eliza Ellen (born 1880 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, John (born 1856 in Red Hill, Surrey, England), John's Lodger Wife, Eliza (born 1860 in Bredfield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Brother, Thomas (born 1859 in Charlwood, Surrey, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Martha

Edwards

Wife
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Female

Eliza Ellen

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John

King

Lodger Head
Female

Eliza

King

Lodger Wife
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Charlwood, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

28

1853

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Martha

Edwards

Wife

Married

22

1859

Bredfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Croydon, Surrey, England

Eliza Ellen

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Croydon, Surrey, England

John

King

Lodger Head

Married

25

1856

Red Hill, Surrey, England

Eliza

King

Lodger Wife

Married

21

1860

Bredfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Edwards

Brother

Single

22

1859

Charlwood, Surrey, England

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