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Household of William Edge (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edge, born in 1856 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Edge, born in 1857 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Schofield, born in 1825 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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William Edge's household

Male

William

Edge

Head
Female

Ann

Edge

Wife
Male

William

Edge

Son
Male

James

Edge

Son
Male

Joseph

Edge

Son
Male

John

Schofield

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Edge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edge

Head

Married

25

1856

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ann

Edge

Wife

Married

24

1857

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Edge

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Edge

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Edge

Son

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Schofield

Boarder

Single

56

1825

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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