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Household of William Edwards (born 1854, Merionethshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1854 in Merionethshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1856 in Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales), William's Boarder, Margaret E (born 1865 in Denbighshire, Wales) and William's Lodger Head, James (born 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Female

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Evans

Visitor
Female

Margaret E

Edwards

Boarder
Male

James

Entwistle

Lodger Head
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Merionethshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

27

1854

Merionethshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

25

1856

Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Mary E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Evans

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Margaret E

Edwards

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Denbighshire, Wales

James

Entwistle

Lodger Head

Single

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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