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Household of Walter Edwards (born 1845, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Walter Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Edwards, born in 1845 in Witham, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Emma Edwards, born in 1848 in Nunney, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1871 in Witham, Somerset, England), Anne M (born 1872 in Witham, Somerset, England), Frances (born 1874 in Witham, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1877 in Wanstrow, Somerset, England), Frederic J (born 1879 in Wanstrow, Somerset, England) and Thomas H (born 1881 in Wanstrow, Somerset, England).


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Walter Edwards's household

Male

Walter

Edwards

Head
Female

Emma

Edwards

Wife
Female

Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Anne M

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Frances

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emily

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Frederic J

Edwards

Son
Male

Thomas H

Edwards

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Witham, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Witham, Somerset, England

Emma

Edwards

Wife

Married

33

1848

Nunney, Somerset, England

Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Witham, Somerset, England

Anne M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Witham, Somerset, England

Frances

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Witham, Somerset, England

Emily

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wanstrow, Somerset, England

Frederic J

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Wanstrow, Somerset, England

Thomas H

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Wanstrow, Somerset, England

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