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Household of William Edwards (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Edwards, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1873 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Alice

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emma

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John T

Edwards

Son
Male

Walter

Edwards

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

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Edwards

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John T

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Walter

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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