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Household of William Edwards (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1840 in Bridgerule, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny G Edwards, born in 1837 in Launcells. They had 6 children; John J (born 1862 in Launcells), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Launcells), William L (born 1872 in Launcells), Frederick N (born 1873 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Phoebe A (born 1875 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Maud A (born 1879 in Devon, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Fanny G

Edwards

Wife
Male

John J

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William L

Edwards

Son
Male

Frederick N

Edwards

Son
Female

Phoebe A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Maud A

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bridgerule, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Bridgerule, Devon, England

Fanny G

Edwards

Wife

Married

44

1837

Launcells

John J

Edwards

Son

Single

19

1862

Launcells

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Launcells

William L

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Launcells

Frederick N

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Phoebe A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Maud A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Devon, England

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