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Household of Robert C Edwards (born 1839, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Robert C Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert C Edwards, born in 1839 in Derby, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert C was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Frederick G (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Ethel E (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Robert A (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert C's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Robert C's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Ireland).


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Robert C Edwards's household

Male

Robert C

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

Frederick G

Edwards

Son
Female

Ethel E

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Robert A

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Servant
Female

Mary

Walsh

Servant
First name(s) Robert C
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Derby, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert C

Edwards

Head

Married

42

1839

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frederick G

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ethel E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

Robert A

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Walsh

Servant

Single

15

1866

Ireland

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