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Household of Joseph Edge (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 Edge and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Edge, born in 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsy Ann Edge, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Betsy E (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James W (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister In Law, Catharine (born 1845 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Niece, Rebecca (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Edge's household

Male

Joseph

Edge

Head
Female

Betsy Ann

Edge

Wife
Female

Betsy E

Edge

Daughter
Male

James W

Edge

Son
Female

Catharine

Livesey

Sister In Law
Female

Rebecca

Livesey

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Edge

Head

Married

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy Ann

Edge

Wife

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy E

Edge

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James W

Edge

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Livesey

Sister In Law

Married

36

1845

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Livesey

Niece

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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