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Household of John Edwards (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1876 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1879 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Cousin, Emma (born 1862 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

Albert

Edwards

Son
Male

Edward

Edwards

Son
Male

Harry

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hodges

Mother In Law
Female

Emma

Ricketts

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Albert

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Edward

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Harry

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hodges

Mother In Law

Widow

53

1828

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Ricketts

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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