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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1845 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Edwards, born in 1844 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Violet (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Wife
Female

Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Violet

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Clara

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Edwards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Violet

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Clara

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

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