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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1841, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1841 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas L (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas's Lodger, Lewis (born 1860 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas's Lodger, Sarah Ann (born 1852 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas's Lodger, William E (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas L

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Niece
Male

Lewis

Jenkins

Lodger
Female

Sarah Ann

Hughes

Lodger
Male

William E

Hughes

Lodger
Female

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Widower

40

1841

Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas L

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Davies

Niece

Single

16

1865

Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Jenkins

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Hughes

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William E

Hughes

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Servant

Single

17

1864

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

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