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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1835, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1835 in Dorchester, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriet Edwards, born in 1832 in Dorchester, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Alfred (born 1861 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Richard's Boarder, John (born 1844 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Thomas (born 1840 in Horrabridge, Devon, England).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Harriet

Edwards

Wife
Male

Alfred

Towning

Boarder
Male

John

Williams

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Cacheser

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dorchester, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

46

1835

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Harriet

Edwards

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Alfred

Towning

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John

Williams

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Cacheser

Boarder

Single

41

1840

Horrabridge, Devon, England

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