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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1830 in Sherford, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah W Edwards, born in 1836 in Halwell, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1858 in Slapton, Devon, England), Richard Lewis (born 1860 in St Mary Church, Devon, England), Amanda (born 1868 in St Mary Church, Devon, England), Olive A (born 1872 in St Mary Church, Devon, England), Charles James (born 1872 in St Mary Church, Devon, England), Sydney Samuel (born 1875 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Ernest Edward (born 1875 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah W

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Richard Lewis

Edwards

Son
Female

Amanda

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Olive A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles James

Edwards

Son
Male

Sydney Samuel

Edwards

Son
Male

Ernest Edward

Edwards

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sherford, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

51

1830

Sherford, Devon, England

Sarah W

Edwards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Halwell, Devon, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

23

1858

Slapton, Devon, England

Richard Lewis

Edwards

Son

Single

21

1860

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Amanda

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Olive A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Charles James

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Sydney Samuel

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Torquay, Devon, England

Ernest Edward

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Torquay, Devon, England

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