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Household of Richard W Edwards (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 W Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard W Edwards, born in 1840 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Edwards, born in 1847 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Charles R (born 1872 in Brixham, Devon, England), Oscar H (born 1874 in Brixham, Devon, England) and Ella B (born 1877 in Brixham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard W's Aunt, Elizabeth (born 1820 in Chagford, Devon, England) and Richard W's Boarder, Thomas (born 1839 in Brixham, Devon, England).


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Richard W Edwards's household

Male

Richard W

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Edwards

Wife
Male

Charles R

Edwards

Son
Male

Oscar H

Edwards

Son
Female

Ella B

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hassen

Aunt
Male

Thomas

Drew

Boarder
First name(s) Richard W
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard W

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth M

Edwards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Charles R

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Brixham, Devon, England

Oscar H

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Brixham, Devon, England

Ella B

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hassen

Aunt

Widow

61

1820

Chagford, Devon, England

Thomas

Drew

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Brixham, Devon, England

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