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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

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 1829 in Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Frederick (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth M (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1828 in -), Richard's Cousin, Sarah A (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard's Son In Law, Samuel (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Mary (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Male

Frederick

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Jackson

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah A

Williams

Cousin
Male

Samuel

Wilcox

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Samuels

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Widower

52

1829

Cheshire, England

Frederick

Edwards

Son

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth M

Edwards

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Edwards

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Jackson

Sister In Law

Widow

53

1828

-

Sarah A

Williams

Cousin

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Wilcox

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Samuels

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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