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Household of William Edgell (born 1844, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Edgell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edgell, born in 1844 in Coleford, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edgell, born in 1845 in Davenham, Cheshire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1864 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), George (born 1869 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England), Truth (born 1871 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England), Mercy (born 1873 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1875 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), John (born 1880 in Lancashire, England) and Francis (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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William Edgell's household

Male

William

Edgell

Head
Female

Margaret

Edgell

Wife
Male

William

Edgell

Son
Male

George

Edgell

Son
Female

Truth

Edgell

Daughter
Female

Mercy

Edgell

Daughter
Male

Richard

Edgell

Son
Female

Margaret

Edgell

Daughter
Male

John

Edgell

Son
Male

Francis

Edgell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edgell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Coleford, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edgell

Head

Married

37

1844

Coleford, Somerset, England

Margaret

Edgell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Davenham, Cheshire, England

William

Edgell

Son

Single

17

1864

Northwich, Cheshire, England

George

Edgell

Son

Single

12

1869

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Truth

Edgell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Mercy

Edgell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Richard

Edgell

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Edgell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tonge, Lancashire, England

John

Edgell

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Francis

Edgell

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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