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Household of William Edwards (born 1849, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 1849 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Edwards, born in 1850 in Seedley, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Stephen (born 1873 in Seedley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England) and Polly (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, William Watling, born in 1855 in Norfolk, England.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Lydia

Edwards

Wife
Male

Stephen

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Polly

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William

Watling

Lodger Head
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

32

1849

Shropshire, England

Lydia

Edwards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Seedley, Staffordshire, England

Stephen

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Seedley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

Polly

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

William

Watling

Lodger Head

Single

26

1855

Norfolk, England

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