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Household of John Edwards (born 1826, Carmarthenshire)

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 1826 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Edwards, born in 1827 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1855 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1857 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Martha (born 1867 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Harriet

Edwards

Wife
Male

John

Watts

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Watts

Lodger
Female

Martha

Watts

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

55

1826

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Harriet

Edwards

Wife

Married

54

1827

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John

Watts

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Watts

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Watts

Servant

Single

14

1867

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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