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Household of William Edwards (born 1838, Flintshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 1838 in Flintshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Edwards, born in 1837 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales), James (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Esther

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Female

Esther

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Martha

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Flintshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

43

1838

Flintshire, Wales

Esther

Edwards

Wife

Married

44

1837

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

James

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Esther

Edwards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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