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Household of John Edwards (born 1853, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1853 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Edith M (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Hargrave, Northamptonshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah A (born 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Edith M

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Faulkner

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Hill

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Widower

28

1853

Chester, Cheshire, England

Edith M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Faulkner

Servant

Single

22

1859

Hargrave, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah A

Hill

Servant

Single

17

1864

Chester, Cheshire, England

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