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Household of William Edwards (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1825 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Edwards, born in 1821 in Appledore, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England) and Selina (born 1855 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter Son, Ernest (born 1864 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1865 in Instow, Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Annie (born 1869 in Instow, Devon, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Hannah

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Selina

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Edwards

Daughter Son
Male

Thomas

Parkin

Boarder
Female

Annie

Parkin

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Heanton Punchardon, 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

56

1825

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Hannah

Edwards

Wife

Married

60

1821

Appledore, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Selina

Edwards

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Ernest

Edwards

Daughter Son

Single

17

1864

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Thomas

Parkin

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Instow, Devon, England

Annie

Parkin

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Instow, Devon, England

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