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Household of William Edge (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edge, born in 1847 in Gatesheath, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Edge, born in 1849 in Gatesheath, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah E (born 1869 in Gatesheath, Cheshire, England), Margaret A (born 1870 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1872 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1879 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).


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William Edge's household

Male

William

Edge

Head
Female

Ann

Edge

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Edge

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Edge

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Edge

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Edge

Daughter
Female

Emily

Edge

Daughter
Female

Ada

Edge

Daughter
Female

Alice

Edge

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gatesheath, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edge

Head

Married

34

1847

Gatesheath, Cheshire, England

Ann

Edge

Wife

Married

32

1849

Gatesheath, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Edge

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gatesheath, Cheshire, England

Margaret A

Edge

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Edge

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Edge

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Edge

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Edge

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Edge

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Broughton, Lancashire, England

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