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Household of William Edwards (born 1839, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1839 in Durley, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Edwards, born in 1839 in Soberton, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Ada Jane (born 1877 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Frances A (born 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Arthur Hutchings, born in 1859 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Susan

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Female

Ada Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Frances A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Infant

Edwards

Son
Male

Arthur

Hutchings

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Durley, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

42

1839

Durley, Hampshire, England

Susan

Edwards

Wife

Married

42

1839

Soberton, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ada Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Frances A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Infant

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Arthur

Hutchings

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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