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Household of John Edwards (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1832 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1830 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1860 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Samuel (born 1865 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted, Francis Harper (Edwards), born in 1876 in Lancashire, England.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Male

Samuel

Edwards

Son
Male

Francis

Harper (Edwards)

Adopted
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

49

1832

Wales

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

21

1860

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Francis

Harper (Edwards)

Adopted

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

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