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Household of John Edwards (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Edwards, born in 1840 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1880 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, John (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John's Stepdaughter, Alice (born 1867 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), John's Stepson, James (born 1869 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and John's Stepson, William (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Janet

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Edwards

Son
Male

Charles

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Westhead

Stepson
Female

Alice

Westhead

Stepdaughter
Male

James

Westhead

Stepson
Male

William

Westhead

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Janet

Edwards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Scotland

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Charles

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Rainford, Lancashire, England

John

Westhead

Stepson

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alice

Westhead

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

Widnes, Lancashire, England

James

Westhead

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Rainford, Lancashire, England

William

Westhead

Stepson

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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