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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1838, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1838 in Ludlow, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Edwards, born in 1854 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Ireland), Thomas's Boarder, Ann (born 1854 in Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, Rose (born 1842 in Ireland).


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Wife
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rutledge

Boarder
Male

Ann

Wilkinson

Boarder
Female

Rose

Walsh

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

43

1838

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Ellen

Edwards

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Ellen

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rutledge

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Ireland

Ann

Wilkinson

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Scotland

Rose

Walsh

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Ireland

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