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Household of John Edwards (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, Hampshire, 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 1841 in St Stephens, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1836 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Lily (born 1869 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), May (born 1874 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Kenneth (born 1877 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1814 in Millbrook, Cornwall, England) and John's Servant, Harriett (born 1859 in Swanage, Dorset, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Lily

Edwards

Daughter
Female

May

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Kenneth

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary

Jago

Mother In Law
Female

Harriett

Wevers

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Lily

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Portsea, Hampshire, England

May

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Kenneth

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

Mary

Jago

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Millbrook, Cornwall, England

Harriett

Wevers

Servant

Married

22

1859

Swanage, Dorset, England

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