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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1816, Glamorganshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1816 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Annie Edwards, born in 1853 in Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William R (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Maud (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Tudor (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ethel (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Governess, Florence (born 1863 in Scotland), Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Richard's Servant, Hannah (born 1860 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Annie

Edwards

Wife
Male

William R

Edwards

Son
Female

Maud

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Tudor

Edwards

Son
Female

Ethel

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Florence

Hume

Governess
Female

Ann

Keen

Servant
Female

Hannah

Davies

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

65

1816

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Edwards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales

William R

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maud

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Tudor

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ethel

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Florence

Hume

Governess

Single

18

1863

Scotland

Ann

Keen

Servant

Single

20

1861

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Davies

Servant

Single

21

1860

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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