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Household of William Edwards (born 1841, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1841 in Tilston, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Samuel (born 1869 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales), Sarah A (born 1870 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales), William J (born 1878 in Cheshire, England) and Annie J (born 1881 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Ann (born 1821 in Barton, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, Mary A (born 1846 in Barton, Cheshire, England).
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William Edwards's household
William
Edwards
Head
Samuel
Edwards
Son
Sarah A
Edwards
Daughter
William J
Edwards
Son
Annie J
Edwards
Daughter
Ann
Capper
Boarder
Mary A
Speer
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Tilston, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Edwards | Head | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Tilston, Cheshire, England | |
Samuel | Edwards | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales | |
Sarah A | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales | |
William J | Edwards | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cheshire, England | |
Annie J | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Capper | Boarder | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Barton, Cheshire, England | |
Mary A | Speer | Boarder | Single | 35 | 1846 | Barton, Cheshire, England |
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