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Household of William Edwards (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1830 in Hall Green, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1843 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Daughter, Alice M (born 1864 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), William's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1814 in Mere, Somerset, England), William's Niece, Nestie (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, Annie (born 1865 in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Alice M

Edwards

Adopted Daughter
Female

Sarah

Pass

Mother In Law
Female

Nestie

Haynes

Niece
Female

Annie

Legros

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Hall Green, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

51

1830

Hall Green, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Alice M

Edwards

Adopted Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Pass

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Mere, Somerset, England

Nestie

Haynes

Niece

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Legros

Lodger

Single

16

1865

St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

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