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Household of William Edwards (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 1840 in Clun, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Edwards, born in 1853 in Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William Thos (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Frank (born 1878 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Emily Matilda (born 1880 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Emily

Edwards

Wife
Male

William Thos

Edwards

Son
Male

Frederick

Edwards

Son
Male

Frank

Edwards

Son
Female

Emily Matilda

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Clun, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

41

1840

Clun, Shropshire, England

Emily

Edwards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Staffordshire, England

William Thos

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frederick

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frank

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Emily Matilda

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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