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Household of John Edwards (born 1859, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gower, 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 1859 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Edwards, born in 1859 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 1 child; David Oliver, born 1881 in Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, David (born 1864 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Sophia

Edwards

Wife
Male

David Oliver

Edwards

Son
Male

David

Evans

Boarder
Male

James

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Llanelly, 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

22

1859

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sophia

Edwards

Wife

Married

22

1859

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

David Oliver

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Evans

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

James

Evans

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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