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Household of William Edwards (born 1829, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1829 in Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1838 in Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William C (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Edith (born 1870 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Clara (born 1874 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Martha (born 1804 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), William's Sister, Fanny (born 1848 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Charlotte (born 1862 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
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William Edwards's household
William
Edwards
Head
Sarah
Edwards
Wife
William C
Edwards
Son
Edith
Edwards
Daughter
Clara
Edwards
Daughter
Martha
Edwards
Mother
Fanny
Edwards
Sister
Charlotte
Cotton
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Edwards | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah | Edwards | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Staffordshire, England | |
William C | Edwards | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Edith | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Clara | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Martha | Edwards | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Fanny | Edwards | Sister | Single | 33 | 1848 | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England | |
Charlotte | Cotton | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England |
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