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Household of Robert Edwards (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

Robert Edwards and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edwards, born in 1843 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Edwards, born in 1844 in Sidmouth, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William E J R (born 1864 in East Budleigh, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1866 in Kingswear, Devon, England), John (born 1871 in East Budleigh, Devon, England), Ellen A (born 1873 in East Budleigh, Devon, England), Francis G (born 1875 in East Budleigh, Devon, England), Edwin C (born 1878 in Clyst St George, Devon, England) and Sarah J (born 1881 in Clyst St George, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Wifes Mother, Sarah Harding, born in 1812 in Otterton, Devon, England.


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Robert Edwards's household

Male

Robert

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah J

Edwards

Wife
Male

William E J R

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Female

Ellen A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Francis G

Edwards

Son
Male

Edwin C

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah J

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Harding

Wifes Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edwards

Head

Married

38

1843

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Sarah J

Edwards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sidmouth, Devon, England

William E J R

Edwards

Son

Single

17

1864

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Kingswear, Devon, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

10

1871

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Ellen A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Francis G

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Edwin C

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Clyst St George, Devon, England

Sarah J

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clyst St George, Devon, England

Sarah

Harding

Wifes Mother

Widow

69

1812

Otterton, Devon, England

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