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Household of John Edwards (born 1837, Merionethshire)

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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1837 in Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1841 in Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 8 children; Margaret E (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary C (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Llewellyn (born 1872 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Ellis W (born 1878 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England) and Winnefred (born 1880 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Margaret Gemdrod, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John W

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary C

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Robert

Edwards

Son
Male

Llewellyn

Edwards

Son
Male

Samuel

Edwards

Son
Male

Ellis W

Edwards

Son
Female

Winnefred

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gemdrod

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

44

1837

Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, Wales

Margaret

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Margaret E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John W

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary C

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Llewellyn

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Ellis W

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Winnefred

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Gemdrod

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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