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Household of Robert Edwards (born 1821, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edwards, born in 1821 in Deal, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Rachel R Edwards, born in 1819 in Monkton, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Rachel R (born 1849 in Birchington, Kent, England) and Ellen J C (born 1858 in Birchington, Kent, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lucy M, born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Eliza A E (born 1819 in Littlebourne, Kent, England) and Robert's Servant, Louisa (born 1864 in Northbourne, Kent, England).


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Robert Edwards's household

Male

Robert

Edwards

Head
Female

Rachel R

Edwards

Wife
Female

Rachel R

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Ellen J C

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Lucy M

Edwards

Grand Daughter
Female

Eliza A E

Sharp

Visitor
Female

Louisa

Pain

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Deal, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edwards

Head

Married

60

1821

Deal, Kent, England

Rachel R

Edwards

Wife

Married

62

1819

Monkton, Kent, England

Rachel R

Edwards

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Birchington, Kent, England

Ellen J C

Edwards

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Birchington, Kent, England

Lucy M

Edwards

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Eliza A E

Sharp

Visitor

Single

62

1819

Littlebourne, Kent, England

Louisa

Pain

Servant

Single

17

1864

Northbourne, Kent, England

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