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Household of John Edwards (born 1856, Shropshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1856 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1860 in Ireland. They had 2 children; William Hy (born 1878 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1818 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Ann (born 1862 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Wife
Male

William Hy

Edwards

Son
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Female

Ann

Mc Williams

Mother In Law
Female

Ann

Newton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

25

1856

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Margaret

Edwards

Wife

Married

21

1860

Ireland

William Hy

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

James

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Mc Williams

Mother In Law

Widow

63

1818

Ireland

Ann

Newton

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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