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Household of William Edwards (born 1839, Shropshire)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1839 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Edwards, born in 1838 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; John C (born 1861 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William B (born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Nellie (born 1866 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Fanny (born 1869 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Harry (born 1870 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Mary A Edwards, born in 1812 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
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William Edwards's household
William
Edwards
Head
Frances
Edwards
Wife
John C
Edwards
Son
William B
Edwards
Son
Mary
Edwards
Daughter
Nellie
Edwards
Daughter
Fanny
Edwards
Daughter
Harry
Edwards
Son
Mary A
Edwards
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Shifnal, Shropshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Edwards | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Shifnal, Shropshire, England | |
Frances | Edwards | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Shifnal, Shropshire, England | |
John C | Edwards | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
William B | Edwards | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Mary | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Nellie | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Fanny | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Harry | Edwards | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary A | Edwards | Mother | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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