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Household of Joseph B Edwards (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph B Edwards and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph B Edwards, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph B was the head of the household, married to Sara Edwards, born in 1857 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph B's Visitor, Thomas (born 1812 in Ulverston, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph B's Servant, Sarah A (born 1857 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England).


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Joseph B Edwards's household

Male

Joseph B

Edwards

Head
Female

Sara

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Visitor
Female

Sarah A

Baxter

Servant
First name(s) Joseph B
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph B

Edwards

Head

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sara

Edwards

Wife

Married

24

1857

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Edwards

Visitor

Widower

69

1812

Ulverston, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Baxter

Servant

Single

24

1857

Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

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