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Household of Thomas Edwards (born 1829, Breconshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Edwards, born in 1829 in Breconshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ruth Edwards, born in 1843 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Evan (born 1866 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rodger Wm (born 1869 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Step Son, Joseph Griffiths, born in 1873 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Thomas Edwards's household

Male

Thomas

Edwards

Head
Female

Ruth

Edwards

Wife
Male

Evan

Edwards

Son
Male

Rodger Wm

Edwards

Son
Male

Joseph

Griffiths

Step Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Edwards

Head

Married

52

1829

Breconshire, Wales

Ruth

Edwards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Edwards

Son

Single

15

1866

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rodger Wm

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Griffiths

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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