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Household of John Edwards (born 1823, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1823 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Isaac (born 1860 in Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1863 in Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1864 in Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1870 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son Daughter, Morgan H (born 1872 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Daughter Son, Sarah Jane (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Son Daughter, Martin Luther (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Male

Isaac

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Son
Male

Morgan H

Edwards

Son Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Edwards

Daughter Son
Male

Martin Luther

Edwards

Son Daughter
Female

Sarah

Francis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Widower

58

1823

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Isaac

Edwards

Son

Single

21

1860

Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Edwards

Son

Single

17

1864

Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Morgan H

Edwards

Son Daughter

Single

9

1872

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Jane

Edwards

Daughter Son

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martin Luther

Edwards

Son Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Francis

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

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