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Household of William Edwards (born 1837, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 1837 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1841 in Hope, Flintshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Ann J (born 1872 in Hope, Flintshire, Wales), Sarah E (born 1874 in Hope, Flintshire, Wales), Emily (born 1875 in Hope, Flintshire, Wales) and John S (born 1880 in Hope, Flintshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Ann J

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emily

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John S

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Church Stretton, 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

44

1837

Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hope, Flintshire, Wales

Ann J

Edwards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hope, Flintshire, Wales

Sarah E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hope, Flintshire, Wales

Emily

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hope, Flintshire, Wales

John S

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Hope, Flintshire, Wales

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