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Household of John Edwards (born 1852, 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 1852 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Miriam Edwards, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Daniel (born 1878 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Rachel Davies, born in 1824 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Miriam

Edwards

Wife
Male

Daniel

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Davies

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Llandovery, 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

29

1852

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Miriam

Edwards

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Davies

Mother In Law

Widow

57

1824

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

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