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Household of William Edwards (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1845 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Katy Edwards, born in 1850 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Catherine Mahar, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Katy

Edwards

Wife
Female

Catherine

Mahar

Mother In Law
Female

Ann

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Devon, England

Katy

Edwards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ireland

Catherine

Mahar

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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