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Household of Joseph Edwards (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1830 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Edwards, born in 1830 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Theresa (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1866 in Farrington, Lancashire, England) and John R (born 1870 in Farrington, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Edwards's household

Male

Joseph

Edwards

Head
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Wife
Female

Theresa

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Edwards

Son
Male

Joseph

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William H

Edwards

Son
Male

John R

Edwards

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Edwards

Head

Married

51

1830

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Edwards

Wife

Married

51

1830

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Edwards

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Edwards

Son

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

William H

Edwards

Son

Single

15

1866

Farrington, Lancashire, England

John R

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Farrington, Lancashire, England

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