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Household of John Edwards (born 1831, Denbighshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1831 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elenor Edwards, born in 1829 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1860 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Claughton, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, Walter (born 1867 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England) and John's Domestic Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Flintshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Elenor

Edwards

Wife
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

Frederick

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Walter

Bostock

Apprentice
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Domestic Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

50

1831

Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales

Elenor

Edwards

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cheshire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

21

1860

Salford, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Claughton, Cheshire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

19

1862

Salford, Lancashire, England

Walter

Bostock

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Tarporley, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Davies

Domestic Servant

Single

15

1866

Flintshire, Wales

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