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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1837, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1837 in Edgerley, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Edwards, born in 1847 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1868 in Broadheath, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Martha Collins, born in 1842 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Alice

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas

Garner

Son
Female

Martha

Collins

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edgerley, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

44

1837

Edgerley, Shropshire, England

Alice

Edwards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Garner

Son

Single

13

1868

Broadheath, Cheshire, England

Martha

Collins

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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