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Household of William Edwards (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1845 in Hartfield, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Hannah Edwards, born in 1844 in Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Egbert (born 1878 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Emily Harriet (born 1879 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Evelyn Charlotte (born 1881 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Thomas (born 1847 in Hartfield, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Caroline Minnie (born 1864 in Brenchley, Kent, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Emily Hannah

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Male

Egbert

Edwards

Son
Female

Emily Harriet

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Evelyn Charlotte

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Brother
Female

Caroline Minnie

Hickmott

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hartfield, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Hartfield, Sussex, England

Emily Hannah

Edwards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Middlesex, England

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Egbert

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Emily Harriet

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Evelyn Charlotte

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Thomas

Edwards

Brother

-

34

1847

Hartfield, Sussex, England

Caroline Minnie

Hickmott

Servant

Single

17

1864

Brenchley, Kent, England

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