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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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.

Richard Edwards and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1838 in St Lawrence, Kent, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Faith E L Edwards, born in 1840 in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They had 7 children; Ada Ellen (born 1867 in Rochester, Kent, England), Thomas R (born 1869 in Rochester, Kent, England), Albert (born 1871 in Rochester, Kent, England), Walter (born 1873 in Rochester, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Rochester, Kent, England), Charles G (born 1878 in Rochester, Kent, England) and Esther (born 1881 in Rochester, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Elizabeth Dray, born in 1819 in Rochester, Kent, England.


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Faith E L

Edwards

Wife
Female

Ada Ellen

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas R

Edwards

Son
Male

Albert

Edwards

Son
Male

Walter

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles G

Edwards

Son
Female

Esther

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dray

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Lawrence, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

43

1838

St Lawrence, Kent, England

Faith E L

Edwards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Ada Ellen

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rochester, Kent, England

Thomas R

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Rochester, Kent, England

Albert

Edwards

Son

Single

10

1871

Rochester, Kent, England

Walter

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Rochester, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rochester, Kent, England

Charles G

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Rochester, Kent, England

Esther

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rochester, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Dray

Boarder

Married

62

1819

Rochester, Kent, England

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