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Household of John Edwards (born 1842, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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 Baglan, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1843 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in United States), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret J (born 1877 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John J (born 1880 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Sarah Edwards, born in 1822 in Baglan, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John J

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Edwards

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

Baglan, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

United States

Mary Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret J

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

John J

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Edwards

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Baglan, Glamorganshire, Wales

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