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Household of John R Edwards (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, England

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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 R Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Edwards, born in 1836 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Jane Edwards, born in 1841 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England), Arthur B (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England), John H (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Kate (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Servant, Elizabeth Glass, born in 1862 in Sandford, Devon, England.


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John R Edwards's household

Male

John R

Edwards

Head
Female

Jane

Edwards

Wife
Male

William J

Edwards

Son
Male

Arthur B

Edwards

Son
Male

John H

Edwards

Son
Female

Kate

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Glass

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Edwards

Head

Married

45

1836

Exeter, Devon, England

Jane

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Exeter, Devon, England

William J

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

Arthur B

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

John H

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Exeter, Devon, England

Kate

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Glass

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sandford, Devon, England

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