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Household of John Edwards (born 1850, Monmouthshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1850 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isaac (born 1876 in Llwynypia, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1873 in Llwynypia, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Rachel (born 1829 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Ruth (born 1855 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Male

Isaac

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Jones

Mother In Law
Female

Margaret

Jones

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Samuel

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Widower

31

1850

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Isaac

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Llwynypia, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Llwynypia, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Jones

Mother In Law

Widow

52

1829

Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Jones

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ruth

Samuel

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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