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Household of John Edwards (born 1842, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1842 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Joanna Edwards, born in 1845 in Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; David (born 1870 in Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sinah (born 1871 in Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1873 in Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, David (born 1793 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Mother, Rebecca (born 1814 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Joanna

Edwards

Wife
Male

David

Edwards

Son
Female

Sinah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Male

David

Thomas

Father In Law
Female

Rebecca

Edwards

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

39

1842

Glamorganshire, Wales

Joanna

Edwards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sinah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Father In Law

Widower

88

1793

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Edwards

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Glamorganshire, Wales

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