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Household of William Edwards (born 1843, Shropshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1843 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1844 in Horwich, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edwin (born 1869 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Heaton, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

Edwin

Edwards

Son
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Walter

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

38

1843

Shropshire, England

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Horwich, Lancashire, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

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