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Household of John Edwards (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwards, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Edwards, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1864 in Ireland), Agnes (born 1870 in Ireland) and Margaret (born 1874 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Charles Sommerville, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Edwards's household

Male

John

Edwards

Head
Female

Helen

Edwards

Wife
Male

Robert

Edwards

Son
Female

Agnes

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles

Sommerville

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwards

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Helen

Edwards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Robert

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ireland

Agnes

Edwards

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ireland

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ireland

Charles

Sommerville

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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