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Household of Samuel Edwards (born 1830, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romsey, Wiltshire,Hampshire, 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.

Samuel Edwards and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Edwards, born in 1830 in Houghton, Dorset, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emma Edwards, born in 1836 in Bramshaw, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Rhoda (born 1860 in Romsey, Hampshire, England), Bessy (born 1865 in Plaitford, Wiltshire, England), Clemence (born 1867 in Plaitford, Wiltshire, England), Samuel H (born 1870 in Plaitford, Wiltshire, England), Kate (born 1872 in Plaitford, Wiltshire, England) and Harry (born 1873 in Plaitford, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, James R (born 1858 in Broughton, Buckinghamshire, England) and Samuel's Boarder, William (born 1828 in Downton, Wiltshire, England).


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Samuel Edwards's household

Male

Samuel

Edwards

Head
Female

Emma

Edwards

Wife
Female

Rhoda

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Clemence

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Samuel H

Edwards

Son
Female

Kate

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Harry

Edwards

Son
Male

James R

Harrison

Visitor
Male

William

Hood

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Houghton, Dorset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Edwards

Head

Married

51

1830

Houghton, Dorset, England

Emma

Edwards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bramshaw, Hampshire, England

Rhoda

Edwards

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Romsey, Hampshire, England

Bessy

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Plaitford, Wiltshire, England

Clemence

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Plaitford, Wiltshire, England

Samuel H

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Plaitford, Wiltshire, England

Kate

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Plaitford, Wiltshire, England

Harry

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Plaitford, Wiltshire, England

James R

Harrison

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Broughton, Buckinghamshire, England

William

Hood

Boarder

Single

53

1828

Downton, Wiltshire, England

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