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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1841)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1841 in , consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1840 in Wales. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William Thos (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John Richd (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Sarah (born 1806 in Marton, Cheshire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Harry (born 1850 in Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William Thos

Edwards

Son
Male

Joseph

Edwards

Son
Male

Robert

Edwards

Son
Male

John Richd

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Fadden

Boarder
Male

Harry

Dean

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Thos

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Richd

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Fadden

Boarder

Widow

75

1806

Marton, Cheshire, England

Harry

Dean

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Yorkshire, England

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