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Household of John Edwards (born 1827, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1827 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1834 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1862 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Howell (born 1865 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Howell

Edwards

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Edwards

Head

Married

54

1827

Cardiganshire, Wales

Margaret

Edwards

Wife

Married

47

1834

Breconshire, Wales

William

Edwards

Son

Single

21

1860

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Howell

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

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