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Household of Thomas Edge (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Thomas Edge and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edge, born in 1817 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Frank Edge, born in 1861 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frank (born 1861 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur T (born 1864 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Housekeeper, Elizabeth Parry, born in 1810 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Edge's household

Male

Thomas

Edge

Head
Male

Frank

Edge

Son
Male

Arthur T

Edge

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Parry

Housekeeper
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Edge

Head

Married

64

1817

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Frank

Edge

Son

Single

20

1861

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Arthur T

Edge

Son

Single

17

1864

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Parry

Housekeeper

Widow

71

1810

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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