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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Edwards, born in 1844 in Wellington, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Jane (born 1854 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Charles (born 1856 in Wellington, Shropshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Charles (born 1863 in Wellington, Shropshire, England).


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Martha

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Jane

Sheppard

Boarder
Male

Charles

Madley

Boarder
Male

Charles

Sheppard

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

Martha

Edwards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wellington, Shropshire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Jane

Sheppard

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Charles

Madley

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Charles

Sheppard

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Wellington, Shropshire, England

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