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Household of John Edwards (born 1846, Breconshire)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1846 in Breconshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1845 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; David (born 1873 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1879 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, James (born 1864 in Carmarthenshire, Wales), John's Stepson, John (born 1866 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1851 in Breconshire, Wales).
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John Edwards's household
John
Edwards
Head
Margaret
Edwards
Wife
David
Edwards
Son
William
Edwards
Son
Mary
Edwards
Daughter
James
Evans
Stepson
John
Evans
Stepson
Thomas
Edwards
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Breconshire, Wales |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Edwards | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Breconshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Edwards | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
David | Edwards | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Edwards | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
James | Evans | Stepson | Single | 17 | 1864 | Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
John | Evans | Stepson | Single | 15 | 1866 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Edwards | Lodger | Single | 30 | 1851 | Breconshire, Wales |
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