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Household of William Edwards (born 1826, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1826 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Edwards, born in 1820 in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandchild, Sarah E Edwards, born in 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Edwards

Grandchild
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Wellington, Shropshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

55

1826

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Wife

Married

61

1820

Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales

Sarah E

Edwards

Grandchild

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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