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Household of William E Edwards (born 1831, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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.

William E Edwards and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Edwards, born in 1831 in Downham, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Catherine Edwards, born in 1834 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1859 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1864 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1866 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1871 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Ann (born 1875 in Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1878 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William E's Boarder, Emma Clark, born in 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England.


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William E Edwards's household

Male

William E

Edwards

Head
Female

Catherine

Edwards

Wife
Female

Catherine

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles

Edwards

Son
Male

Ernest

Edwards

Son
Female

Louisa

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Edwards

Son
Female

Emma

Clark

Boarder
First name(s) William E
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Downham, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Edwards

Head

Married

50

1831

Downham, Norfolk, England

Catherine

Edwards

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Edwards

Daughter

Single

22

1859

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Charles

Edwards

Son

Single

17

1864

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Edwards

Son

Single

15

1866

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Alfred

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emma

Clark

Boarder

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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