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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1855 in Woolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Edwards, born in 1856 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William A (born 1879 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Brother, William (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Edward (born 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Hannah

Edwards

Wife
Male

William A

Edwards

Son
Female

Ada

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Brother
Male

Edward

Thomas

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Woolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

26

1855

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Edwards

Wife

Married

25

1856

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

William A

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Ada

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

William

Edwards

Brother

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Thomas

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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