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Household of John Edwards (born 1853, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 1853 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1855 in Smethwick, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Smethwick, Shropshire, England) and Emma (born 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Emma Gittins, born in 1867 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emma

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emma

Gittins

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

28

1853

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

26

1855

Smethwick, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Smethwick, Shropshire, England

Emma

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Gittins

Sister In Law

Single

14

1867

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

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