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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1845, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1845 in Cothelstone, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Fanny Edwards, born in 1846 in Cannington, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Herbert S (born 1876 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Fanny H (born 1878 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Eliza Palfrey, born in 1868 in Kingston, Somerset, England.


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Fanny

Edwards

Wife
Male

Herbert S

Edwards

Son
Female

Fanny H

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Palfrey

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cothelstone, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Cothelstone, Somerset, England

Fanny

Edwards

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cannington, Somerset, England

Herbert S

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Taunton, Somerset, England

Fanny H

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Taunton, Somerset, England

Eliza

Palfrey

Servant

Single

13

1868

Kingston, Somerset, England

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