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Household of Robert Edwards (born 1834, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edwards, born in 1834 in St Martins, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1834 in At Sea. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1865 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), John H (born 1870 in Derbyshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Derbyshire, England) and Emily (born 1876 in Derbyshire, England).


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Robert Edwards's household

Male

Robert

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Male

Edward

Edwards

Son
Male

John H

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emily

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place St Martins, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edwards

Head

Married

47

1834

St Martins, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

47

1834

At Sea

Edward

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

John H

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Derbyshire, England

Emily

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Derbyshire, England

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