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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1835, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1835 in Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Esther Edwards, born in 1830 in Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Rachel (born 1860 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward (born 1865 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1866 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1868 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1871 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hannah (born 1873 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1856 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Relative, John Thomas, born in 1855 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Esther

Edwards

Wife
Female

Rachel

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Edward

Edwards

Son
Male

David

Edwards

Son
Male

Benjamin

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Male

John

Thomas

Relative
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

46

1835

Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Esther

Edwards

Wife

Married

51

1830

Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Rachel

Edwards

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Son

Single

15

1866

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Relative

Married

26

1855

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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