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Household of William Edwards (born 1847, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1847 in West Dean, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Edwards, born in 1849 in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; Minney Valetta (born 1871 in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1870 in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England), George (born 1872 in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Charles (born 1875 in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Maurice Fred (born 1877 in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England), Mercy Maria (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Miles (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Maria

Edwards

Wife
Female

Minney Valetta

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Male

Charles

Edwards

Son
Male

Maurice Fred

Edwards

Son
Female

Mercy Maria

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Miles

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

34

1847

West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Maria

Edwards

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Minney Valetta

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

George

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Maurice Fred

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Mercy Maria

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Miles

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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