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Household of William Edwards (born 1789, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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 1789 in Wembury, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1800 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; William Moore (born 1832 in Wembury, Devon, England), Mary Jane (born 1834 in Wembury, Devon, England) and William S (born 1872 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, John (born 1867 in St Austell, Cornwall, England) and William's -, John (born 1867 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

William Moore

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Anthony

Daughter
Male

William S

Anthony

Son
Male

John

Old

-
Male

John

Rowse

-
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 92
Birth year 1789
Birth place Wembury, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

92

1789

Wembury, Devon, England

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

81

1800

Devon, England

William Moore

Edwards

Son

Married

49

1832

Wembury, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Anthony

Daughter

Widow

47

1834

Wembury, Devon, England

William S

Anthony

Son

Single

9

1872

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

John

Old

-

Single

14

1867

St Austell, Cornwall, England

John

Rowse

-

Single

14

1867

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

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