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Household of John Edwards (born 1840, Hampshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1840 in West Meon, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Olive Edwards, born in 1841 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur E (born 1867 in West Meon, Hampshire, England), John H (born 1869 in West Meon, Hampshire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in West Meon, Hampshire, England) and Edith (born 1874 in West Meon, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, John Bowden (born 1806 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), John's Visitor, Katherine (born 1845 in Winchester, Hampshire, England) and John's Servant, Harriett (born 1861 in Meonstoke, Hampshire, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Olive

Edwards

Wife
Male

Arthur E

Edwards

Son
Male

John H

Edwards

Son
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Edith

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John Bowden

Edwards

Father
Female

Katherine

Letchford

Visitor
Female

Harriett

Daviss

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place West Meon, Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

West Meon, Hampshire, England

Olive

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Romsey, Hampshire, England

Arthur E

Edwards

Son

Single

14

1867

West Meon, Hampshire, England

John H

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

West Meon, Hampshire, England

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Meon, Hampshire, England

Edith

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Meon, Hampshire, England

John Bowden

Edwards

Father

Widower

75

1806

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Katherine

Letchford

Visitor

Widow

36

1845

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Harriett

Daviss

Servant

Single

20

1861

Meonstoke, Hampshire, England

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