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Household of Robert Edwards (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edwards, born in 1839 in Moreton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Fanny Edwards, born in 1836 in Church Aston, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Williams (born 1863 in Church Aston, Shropshire, England), Mary E (born 1864 in Church Aston, Shropshire, England), Lizzie (born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George (born 1871 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Robert (born 1869 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Frances (born 1876 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).


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Robert Edwards's household

Male

Robert

Edwards

Head
Female

Fanny

Edwards

Wife
Male

Williams

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Edwards

Daughter
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Male

Robert

Edwards

Son
Female

Frances

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Moreton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edwards

Head

Married

42

1839

Moreton, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Edwards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Church Aston, Shropshire, England

Williams

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Church Aston, Shropshire, England

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Church Aston, Shropshire, England

Lizzie

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

10

1871

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Robert

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Frances

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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