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Household of William Edge (born 1817, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.
William Edge and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edge, born in 1817 in Aldford, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Henry Cotton, born in 1858 in Alsager, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1857 in Aldford, Cheshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Aldford, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Henry Cotton, born in 1858 in Alsager, Cheshire, England.
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William Edge's household
William
Edge
Head
Henry
Cotton
Son In Law
Emma
Cotton
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cotton
Grand Daughter
Thomas
Brooks
Grand Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Edge |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Aldford, Cheshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Edge | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Aldford, Cheshire, England | |
Henry | Cotton | Son In Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Alsager, Cheshire, England | |
Emma | Cotton | Daughter | Married | 24 | 1857 | Aldford, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cotton | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Aldford, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Brooks | Grand Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
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