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Household of William Edwards (born 1841, Staffordshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1841 in Wombourne, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1840 in Wombourne, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John C (born 1864 in Swindon, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1870 in Claverley, Shropshire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Himley, Staffordshire, England) and Lucy (born 1878 in Pattingham, Staffordshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

John C

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Alice

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wombourne, Staffordshire, England

John C

Edwards

Son

Single

17

1864

Swindon, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Alice

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Himley, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pattingham, Staffordshire, England

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