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Household of William Edwards (born 1840, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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 1840 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia S Edwards, born in 1825 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1850 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and Edith S (born 1866 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Louisa (born 1860 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England) and William's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England).
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William Edwards's household
William
Edwards
Head
Sophia S
Edwards
Wife
Janet
Edwards
Daughter
Edith S
Edwards
Daughter
Louisa
Sparey
Servant
Agnes
Harslow
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | City of London, Middlesex, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Edwards | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Sophia S | Edwards | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Scotland | |
Janet | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 31 | 1850 | Camberwell, Surrey, England | |
Edith S | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Lambeth, Surrey, England | |
Louisa | Sparey | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Warminster, Wiltshire, England | |
Agnes | Harslow | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Tottenham, Middlesex, England |
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