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Household of William Edwards (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in -) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in -).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Griffiths

Servant
Female

Mary

Crosthwaite

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Griffiths

Servant

Single

26

1855

-

Mary

Crosthwaite

Servant

Single

21

1860

-

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