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Household of William Edwards (born 1829, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 1829 in Gravesend, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Edwards, born in 1828 in Mile End, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1803 in Reading, Berkshire, England), William's Nephew, Henry (born 1866 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and William's Boarder, George (born 1859 in Mitcham, Surrey, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Ann

Edwards

Wife
Female

Sarah

Cotter

Mother In Law
Male

Henry

Edwards

Nephew
Male

George

Bishop

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Gravesend, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

52

1829

Gravesend, Kent, England

Ann

Edwards

Wife

Married

53

1828

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Cotter

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Reading, Berkshire, England

Henry

Edwards

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Gravesend, Kent, England

George

Bishop

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Mitcham, Surrey, England

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