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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1840 in , consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Edwards, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Sarah (born 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Mary (born 1856 in Ireland).


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Ann

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Female

Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Prout

Lodger
Female

Mary

Prout

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Ann

Edwards

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

William

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Prout

Lodger

Widow

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Prout

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Ireland

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