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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1855, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1855 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes Edwards, born in 1859 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister In Law, Winifred (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Thomas's Brother In Law, James (born 1866 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Thomas's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1868 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Agnes

Edwards

Wife
Female

Winifred

Potter

Sister In Law
Male

James

Potter

Brother In Law
Female

Mary

Potter

Sister In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

26

1855

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Agnes

Edwards

Wife

Married

22

1859

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Winifred

Potter

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James

Potter

Brother In Law

Single

15

1866

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Mary

Potter

Sister In Law

Single

13

1868

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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