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Household of William Edwards (born 1831, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1831 in Putney, Surrey, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Edwards, born in 1827 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Jane G (born 1863 in Borough, Surrey, England), Charles (born 1867 in Norwood, Surrey, England), Jessie E (born 1870 in Norwood, Surrey, England) and Amy G (born 1881 in Norwood, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), William's Lodgers Wife, Clara (born 1849 in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England), William's Stepson, George (born 1869 in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Wifes Mother, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Jane

Edwards

Wife
Female

Jane G

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles

Edwards

Son
Female

Jessie E

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Rau

Lodger
Female

Clara

Rau

Lodgers Wife
Male

George

Payne

Stepson
Female

Amy G

Rau

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Payne

Wifes Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Putney, Surrey, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

50

1831

Putney, Surrey, England

Jane

Edwards

Wife

Married

54

1827

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Jane G

Edwards

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Borough, Surrey, England

Charles

Edwards

Son

Single

14

1867

Norwood, Surrey, England

Jessie E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Norwood, Surrey, England

William

Rau

Lodger

Married

23

1858

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Clara

Rau

Lodgers Wife

Married

32

1849

Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England

George

Payne

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England

Amy G

Rau

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Norwood, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Payne

Wifes Mother

Married

40

1841

Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England

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