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Household of John Edwards (born 1821, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 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 1821 in Alkerton, Oxfordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Edwards, born in 1825 in Shutford, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Celia (born 1867 in Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England) and Charles (born 1869 in Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Shelswell, born in 1875 in Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Lydia

Edwards

Wife
Female

Celia

Edwards

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles

Edwards

Grand Son
Male

William

Shelswell

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

60

1821

Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England

Lydia

Edwards

Wife

Married

56

1825

Shutford, Oxfordshire, England

Celia

Edwards

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England

Charles

Edwards

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England

William

Shelswell

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England

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