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Household of Joseph Edwards (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Edwards, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Agnes Edwards, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edith L (born 1877 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Francis A (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Alfred P (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, Theophilus (born 1857 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Thomas U (born 1862 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Edwards's household

Male

Joseph

Edwards

Head
Female

Agnes

Edwards

Wife
Female

Edith L

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Francis A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Alfred P

Edwards

Son
Male

Theophilus

Proctor

Lodger
Male

Thomas U

Proctor

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Edwards

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith L

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Francis A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Alfred P

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Theophilus

Proctor

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Thomas U

Proctor

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

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