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Household of John Edwards (born 1841, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1841 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Edwards, born in 1843 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Isaac (born 1863 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lewis (born 1878 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1873 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret Ann (born 1875 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, Johnny (born 1865 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Stepson, Danny (born 1866 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Martha

Edwards

Wife
Male

Isaac

Edwards

Son
Male

Johnny

George

Stepson
Male

Danny

George

Stepson
Male

Lewis

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Edwards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Isaac

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Johnny

George

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Danny

George

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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