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Household of Samuel Edwards (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Edwards, born in 1826 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1826 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1869 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Eliza (born 1859 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Son In Law, James (born 1857 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England), Samuel's Nephew, Jesse (born 1875 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England) and Samuel's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Samuel Edwards's household

Male

Samuel

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

James

Williams

Son In Law
Female

Eliza

Williams

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Griffin

Nephew
Male

James

Humphrey

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Edwards

Head

Married

55

1826

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

James

Williams

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Williams

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Jesse

Griffin

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

James

Humphrey

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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