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Household of John Edwards (born 1837, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1837 in St Lawrence, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Florence A (born 1861 in Birchington, Kent, England) and Henry W (born 1863 in Birchington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary W (born 1861 in Monkton, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Florence M (born 1867 in Birchington, Kent, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Florence A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Henry W

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary W

Ovenden

Servant
Female

Florence M

William

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Lawrence, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Edwards

Head

Widower

44

1837

St Lawrence, Kent, England

Florence A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Birchington, Kent, England

Henry W

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Birchington, Kent, England

Mary W

Ovenden

Servant

Single

20

1861

Monkton, Kent, England

Florence M

William

Servant

Single

14

1867

Birchington, Kent, England

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