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Household of William Edwards (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1844 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1842 in Devonport, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1875 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Annie (born 1877 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

Richard

Edwards

Son
Female

Annie

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

37

1844

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

39

1842

Devonport, Devon, England

Richard

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Canning Town, Essex, England

Annie

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Canning Town, Essex, England

Joseph

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Plaistow, Essex, England

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