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Household of Ruth Edwards (born 1821, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Ruth Edwards and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Edwards, born in 1821 in Lelant, Cornwall, consisted of 2 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Sister, Margaret James, born in 1808 in Lelant, Cornwall, England.


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Ruth Edwards's household

Female

Ruth

Edwards

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Sister
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lelant, Cornwall, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ruth

Edwards

Head

Widow

60

1821

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Margaret

James

Sister

Widow

73

1808

Lelant, Cornwall, England

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