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Household of William Edwards (born 1834, Devon)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1834 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1841 in Devonport, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1865 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Phedora (born 1859 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Charles Rigby, born in 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Phedora

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles

Rigby

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

47

1834

Devonport, Devon, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Devonport, Devon, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Devonport, Devon, England

Phedora

Edwards

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Devonport, Devon, England

Charles

Rigby

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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