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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1850, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 1850 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1841 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in Carmarthenshire, Wales), Gwenllian (born 1877 in Carmarthenshire, Wales), Owen (born 1879 in Carmarthenshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1881 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Visitor, Tom (born 1865 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Richard's Visitor, Mary (born 1867 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Richard's Visitor, Evan (born 1873 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and Richard's Visitor, Ann (born 1875 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Gwenllian

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Owen

Edwards

Son
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Tom

Pritchard

Visitor
Female

Mary

Pritchard

Visitor
Male

Evan

Pritchard

Visitor
Female

Ann

Pritchard

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

31

1850

Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Owen

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Tom

Pritchard

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

Pritchard

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Evan

Pritchard

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ann

Pritchard

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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