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Household of John Edwards (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 1839 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Edwards, born in 1852 in Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Ruth (born 1878 in Devonport, Devon, England) and George (born 1880 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Jane Mildren, born in 1850 in Cornwall, England.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Wife
Female

Ruth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Female

Jane

Mildren

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, 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

Married

42

1839

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Edwards

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cornwall, England

Ruth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Devonport, Devon, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Cornwall, England

Jane

Mildren

Sister In Law

Single

31

1850

Cornwall, England

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