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Household of Roger Edwards (born 1830, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Roger Edwards and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Roger Edwards, born in 1830 in Trallong, Brecknockshire, consisted of 9 members. Roger was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Ellen S (born 1862 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales), Horatio D L (born 1864 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales), Gertrude M (born 1866 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales), Rhys C (born 1868 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales), Tegwed A (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Tydfil B (born 1873 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Roger's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in Carmarthenshire, Wales) and Roger's Servant, Louisa (born 1859 in Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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Roger Edwards's household

Male

Roger

Edwards

Head
Female

Ellen S

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Horatio D L

Edwards

Son
Female

Gertrude M

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Rhys C

Edwards

Son
Female

Tegwed A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Tydfil B

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Evans

Servant
Female

Louisa

Davies

Servant
First name(s) Roger
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Trallong, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Roger

Edwards

Head

Widower

51

1830

Trallong, Brecknockshire, Wales

Ellen S

Edwards

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

Horatio D L

Edwards

Son

Single

17

1864

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

Gertrude M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

Rhys C

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

Tegwed A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Tydfil B

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Evans

Servant

Single

28

1853

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Louisa

Davies

Servant

Single

22

1859

Carmarthenshire, Wales

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