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Household of William Edwards (born 1839, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 1839 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1840 in Newport, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), Daniel (born 1869 in Chells, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1872 in Chells, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1874 in Chells, Staffordshire, England) and Enoch (born 1876 in Chells, Staffordshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Male

Enoch

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wellington, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

42

1839

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newport, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Daniel

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Chells, Staffordshire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Chells, Staffordshire, England

James

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Chells, Staffordshire, England

Enoch

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Chells, Staffordshire, England

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