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Household of William Edwards (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1853 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Edwards, born in 1855 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Melica R (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Louisa

Edwards

Wife
Male

Edward

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Female

Melica R

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

28

1853

Chester, Cheshire, England

Louisa

Edwards

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Edward

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Melica R

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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