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Household of John Edwards (born 1824, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rye, Sussex, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1824 in Sandhurst, Kent, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Edwards, born in 1821 in Tenterden, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1850 in Northiam, Sussex, England), William (born 1861 in Northiam, Sussex, England) and Ann (born 1864 in Northiam, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Thomas (born 1821 in Bideford, Devon, England), John's Servant, William (born 1856 in Tenterden, Kent, England), John's Servant, Stephen (born 1865 in Ewhurst, Sussex, England) and John's Servant, Harriett (born 1856 in Northiam, Sussex, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Caroline

Edwards

Wife
Female

Caroline

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Vinson

Visitor
Male

William

Caister

Servant
Male

Stephen

Richardson

Servant
Female

Harriett

Saunter

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sandhurst, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

57

1824

Sandhurst, Kent, England

Caroline

Edwards

Wife

Married

60

1821

Tenterden, Kent, England

Caroline

Edwards

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Northiam, Sussex, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

20

1861

Northiam, Sussex, England

Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Northiam, Sussex, England

Thomas

Vinson

Visitor

Married

60

1821

Bideford, Devon, England

William

Caister

Servant

Single

25

1856

Tenterden, Kent, England

Stephen

Richardson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Harriett

Saunter

Servant

Single

25

1856

Northiam, Sussex, England

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