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Household of John Wm Edwards (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Wm Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wm Edwards, born in 1844 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John Wm was the head of the household, married to Emily Edwards, born in 1840 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Wm's Sister, M A (born 1846 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), John Wm's Brother In Law, T W (born 1855 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), John Wm's Visitor, J H (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John Wm's Servant, M E (born 1865 in Pentre, Flintshire, Wales).


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John Wm Edwards's household

Male

John Wm

Edwards

Head
Female

Emily

Edwards

Wife
Female

M A

Major

Sister
Male

T W

Chapman

Brother In Law
Male

J H

Harrison

Visitor
Female

M E

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) John Wm
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wellington, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wm

Edwards

Head

Married

37

1844

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Emily

Edwards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

M A

Major

Sister

Widow

35

1846

Wellington, Shropshire, England

T W

Chapman

Brother In Law

Single

26

1855

Wellington, Shropshire, England

J H

Harrison

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

M E

Lewis

Servant

Single

16

1865

Pentre, Flintshire, Wales

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