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Household of Samuel Edwards (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Edwards, born in 1840 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1845 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Fanny (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Phoebe (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Edwards's household

Male

Samuel

Edwards

Head
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Wife
Female

Fanny

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

Albert

Edwards

Son
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Margaret

Edwards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Fanny

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Edwards

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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