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Household of John Edwards (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 1847 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1845 in Baschurch, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), William (born 1874 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England) and Herbert (born 1877 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Herbert

Edwards

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ellesmere, 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

34

1847

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Baschurch, Shropshire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Herbert

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Crewe, Cheshire, England

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