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Household of William Edwards (born 1837, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1837 in Nantwich, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Edwards, born in 1842 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah Elizth (born 1861 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England), Thomas Wm (born 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Dora (born 1866 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Levi (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Beatrice Harrington (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Hilda Eliza (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Wife
Female

Sarah Elizth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas Wm

Edwards

Son
Female

Dora

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Levi

Edwards

Son
Female

Beatrice Harrington

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Hilda Eliza

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

44

1837

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Edwards

Wife

Married

39

1842

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Sarah Elizth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Thomas Wm

Edwards

Son

Single

17

1864

Chester, Cheshire, England

Dora

Edwards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chester, Cheshire, England

Levi

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Chester, Cheshire, England

Beatrice Harrington

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

Hilda Eliza

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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