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Household of John Edwards (born 1833, Glamorganshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1833 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1842 in Llanllwni, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William Jno (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Rachel Jane (born 1875 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1878 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, John Thomas (born 1860 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Evan (born 1820 in Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

William Jno

Edwards

Son
Female

Rachel Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Male

David

Edwards

Son
Male

John Thomas

Edwards

Nephew
Male

Evan

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

48

1833

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

39

1842

Llanllwni, Carmarthenshire, Wales

William Jno

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Glamorganshire, Wales

John Thomas

Edwards

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Davies

Boarder

Single

61

1820

Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, Wales

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