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Household of William Edwards (born 1844, 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 1844 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Edwards, born in 1841 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William Geo (born 1870 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John (born 1874 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Thomas H (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Martha A (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Martha

Edwards

Wife
Female

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William Geo

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

Thomas H

Edwards

Son
Female

Martha A

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

37

1844

Chester, Cheshire, England

Martha

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chester, Cheshire, England

William Geo

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Chester, Cheshire, England

Thomas H

Edwards

Son

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

Martha A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chester, Cheshire, England

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