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Household of William Edwards (born 1853, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 1853 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1855 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Charles (born 1872 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), William (born 1873 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Florance (born 1878 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), Albert (born 1879 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

Charles

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Florance

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Albert

Edwards

Son
Female

Ada

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bridport, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

28

1853

Bridport, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

26

1855

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Charles

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Ellen

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Florance

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Albert

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Ada

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

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