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Household of William Edwards (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1847 in Somerton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Edwards, born in 1848 in Walton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1875 in Wells, Somerset, England), William G (born 1877 in Ashcott, Somerset, England), Alice M (born 1879 in Pilton, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Somerset, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Sophia

Edwards

Wife
Female

Louisa

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William G

Edwards

Son
Female

Alice M

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Somerton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

34

1847

Somerton, Somerset, England

Sophia

Edwards

Wife

Married

33

1848

Walton, Somerset, England

Louisa

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wells, Somerset, England

William G

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashcott, Somerset, England

Alice M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pilton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Somerset, England

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