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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1835, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1835 in East Grinstead, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Edwards, born in 1836 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Caroline (born 1851 in Henfield, Sussex, England) and Richard's Servant, Allice (born 1861 in Burgess Hill, Sussex, England).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Maria

Edwards

Wife
Female

Caroline

Beard

Servant
Female

Allice

Wiggans

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

46

1835

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Maria

Edwards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Brighton, Sussex, England

Caroline

Beard

Servant

Single

30

1851

Henfield, Sussex, England

Allice

Wiggans

Servant

Single

20

1861

Burgess Hill, Sussex, England

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