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Household of John Edwards (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1824 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1822 in Alweston, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, William (born 1823 in Alweston, Somerset, England) and John's -, Eliza (born 1856 in Alweston, Dorset, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Knight

Brother In Law
Female

Eliza

Osment

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First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

57

1824

Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

59

1822

Alweston, Dorset, England

William

Knight

Brother In Law

Single

58

1823

Alweston, Somerset, England

Eliza

Osment

-

Single

25

1856

Alweston, Dorset, England

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