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Household of William Edwards (born 1850, Staffordshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1850 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Edwards, born in 1850 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Wife
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Male

Richard

Edwards

Son
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

31

1850

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Edwards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

James

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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