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Household of John Edwards (born 1836, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1836 in Milton Damerel, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Edwards, born in 1841 in Northam, Devon, England. They had 6 children; George T (born 1863 in Appledore, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1865 in Appledore, Devon, England), John (born 1868 in Appledore, Devon, England), William (born 1870 in Appledore, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1879 in Appledore, Devon, England) and Samuel (born 1876 in Appledore, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, James Saunders, born in 1854 in Appledore, Devon, England.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Jane

Edwards

Wife
Male

George T

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Alfred

Edwards

Son
Male

Samuel

Edwards

Son
Male

James

Saunders

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

45

1836

Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Jane

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Northam, Devon, England

George T

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Appledore, Devon, England

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Appledore, Devon, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

Appledore, Devon, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Appledore, Devon, England

Alfred

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Appledore, Devon, England

Samuel

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Appledore, Devon, England

James

Saunders

Nephew

Single

27

1854

Appledore, Devon, England

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