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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1853, Montgomeryshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1853 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1856 in West Derby, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas H (born 1876 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Eda A (born 1878 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Alfred J (born 1879 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Herbert W (born 1880 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1870 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Edwards

Son
Female

Eda A

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Alfred J

Edwards

Son
Male

Herbert W

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

28

1853

Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

25

1856

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Eda A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Alfred J

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Herbert W

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Chester, Cheshire, England

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