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Household of Joseph Edwards (born 1845, Cheshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Edwards, born in 1845 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Edwards, born in 1847 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Eleanor J (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph Wm (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Caroline (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Elizabeth Schofield, born in 1807 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Edwards's household

Male

Joseph

Edwards

Head
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Wife
Female

Eleanor J

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Joseph Wm

Edwards

Son
Female

Caroline

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Walter

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Schofield

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Eliza

Edwards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Colchester, Essex, England

Eleanor J

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph Wm

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Schofield

Boarder

Widow

74

1807

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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