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Household of William Edge (born 1844, Shropshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edge, born in 1844 in Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Edge, born in 1843 in Holt, Denbighshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Neph, James C (born 1872 in Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, Arthur (born 1857 in Llangedwyn, Denbighshire, Wales).


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William Edge's household

Male

William

Edge

Head
Female

Harriet

Edge

Wife
Male

James C

Cocker

Neph
Male

Arthur

Cope

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edge

Head

Married

37

1844

Shropshire, England

Harriet

Edge

Wife

Married

38

1843

Holt, Denbighshire, Wales

James C

Cocker

Neph

Single

9

1872

Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales

Arthur

Cope

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Llangedwyn, Denbighshire, Wales

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