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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1844, Lancashire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Georgina Edwards, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas G (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter E (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Emma Hill, born in 1829 in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England.


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Georgina

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas G

Edwards

Son
Male

William H

Edwards

Son
Male

Walter E

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emma

Hill

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Georgina

Edwards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas G

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William H

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter E

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Hill

Servant

Married

52

1829

Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

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