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Household of William Edwards (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1837 in Dartmouth, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1834 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1862 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Clara (born 1865 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and George (born 1873 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Emma

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Clara

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter
Male

George

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dartmouth, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

44

1837

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Emma

Edwards

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sheerness, Kent, England

Clara

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheerness, Kent, England

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheerness, Kent, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheerness, Kent, England

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