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Household of William Edwards (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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 Edwards and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1821 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Edwards, born in 1828 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1851 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), George (born 1853 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Samuel (born 1859 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Catherine

Edwards

Wife
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Male

Samuel

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

60

1821

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Edwards

Wife

Married

53

1828

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

James

Edwards

Son

Single

30

1851

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

28

1853

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Edwards

Son

Single

22

1859

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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