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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, 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 Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1841 in Colebrooke, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1841 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Charles William (born 1870 in Colebrooke, Devon, England), Helen Melina (born 1872 in Colebrooke, Devon, England) and Cyril Herbert (born 1878 in Colebrooke, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, William (born 1830 in Crediton, Devon, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Walter (born 1863 in Kennington, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

Charles William

Edwards

Son
Female

Helen Melina

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Cyril Herbert

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Visitor
Male

Walter

Edwards

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Colebrooke, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Colebrooke, Devon, England

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Charles William

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Colebrooke, Devon, England

Helen Melina

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Colebrooke, Devon, England

Cyril Herbert

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Colebrooke, Devon, England

William

Edwards

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Crediton, Devon, England

Walter

Edwards

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Kennington, Middlesex, England

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