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Household of Robert Edwards (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 1818 in Allerton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Speke, Lancashire, England), Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1841 in Ireland), Robert's Servant, James (born 1844 in Ireland), Robert's Servant, Thomas (born 1841 in Ireland), Robert's Servant, Martin (born 1836 in Ireland) and Robert's Servant, John (born 1862 in Ireland).


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Robert Edwards's household

Male

Robert

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Niece
Female

Mary

Horon

Servant
Male

James

Burk

Servant
Male

Thomas

Heston

Servant
Male

Martin

Kenny

Servant
Male

John

Kenny

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Allerton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edwards

Head

Single

63

1818

Allerton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Niece

Widow

49

1832

Speke, Lancashire, England

Mary

Horon

Servant

Single

40

1841

Ireland

James

Burk

Servant

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Thomas

Heston

Servant

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Martin

Kenny

Servant

Married

45

1836

Ireland

John

Kenny

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ireland

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