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Household of John Edwards (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1847 in Wrington, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lucy Edwards, born in 1861 in Burnham, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Julia (born 1871 in Wrington, Somerset, England) and Mary M (born 1881 in Cheddar, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Joseph (born 1821 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England) and John's Servant, Etheline (born 1864 in Shipham, Somerset, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Lucy

Edwards

Wife
Female

Julia

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary M

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Edwards

Father
Female

Etheline

Athay

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wrington, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

34

1847

Wrington, Somerset, England

Lucy

Edwards

Wife

Married

20

1861

Burnham, Somerset, England

Julia

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wrington, Somerset, England

Mary M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cheddar, Somerset, England

Joseph

Edwards

Father

Widower

60

1821

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Etheline

Athay

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shipham, Somerset, England

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