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Household of William Edge (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edge, born in 1843 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edge, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1866 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1868 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Percy (born 1876 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and Laura Ethel (born 1879 in Astley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Louisa Eastwood, born in 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Edge's household

Male

William

Edge

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edge

Wife
Male

Arthur

Edge

Son
Female

Ada

Edge

Daughter
Female

Percy

Edge

Daughter
Female

Laura Ethel

Edge

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Eastwood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edge

Head

Married

38

1843

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Edge

Wife

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Edge

Son

Single

15

1866

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Edge

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Percy

Edge

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Astley, Lancashire, England

Laura Ethel

Edge

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Astley, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Eastwood

Servant

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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