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Household of William Edwards (born 1847, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1847 in Sidlesham, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Edwards, born in 1841 in Sidlesham, Sussex, England. They had 7 children; Albert (born 1873 in Sidlesham, Sussex, England), Fred (born 1874 in Sidlesham, Sussex, England), William (born 1876 in Sidlesham, Sussex, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Sidlesham, Sussex, England), John (born 1878 in Pagham, Sussex, England), Ann (born 1879 in Pagham, Sussex, England) and Theresa (born 1881 in Pagham, Sussex, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Fanny

Edwards

Wife
Male

Albert

Edwards

Son
Male

Fred

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Female

Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sidlesham, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

34

1847

Sidlesham, Sussex, England

Fanny

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sidlesham, Sussex, England

Albert

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Sidlesham, Sussex, England

Fred

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Sidlesham, Sussex, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Sidlesham, Sussex, England

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sidlesham, Sussex, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Pagham, Sussex, England

Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pagham, Sussex, England

Theresa

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pagham, Sussex, England

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