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Household of John Edwards (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1836 in Wincanton, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Bessie (born 1844 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and John's Boarder, Willie (born 1874 in Wincanton, Somerset, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Bessie

Brook

Housekeeper
Male

Willie

Pend

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wincanton, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Widower

45

1836

Wincanton, Somerset, England

Bessie

Brook

Housekeeper

Married

37

1844

Woolwich, Kent, England

Willie

Pend

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Wincanton, Somerset, England

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