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Household of William Edwards (born 1837, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1837 in Monmouthshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1834 in Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Jennet (born 1856 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Emma (born 1865 in Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales), Andrew W (born 1867 in Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur R (born 1871 in Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jemima (born 1873 in Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Griffiths, born in 1860 in Cardiganshire, Wales.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Wife
Female

Jennet

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Emma

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Andrew W

Edwards

Son
Male

Arthur R

Edwards

Son
Female

Jemima

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John

Griffiths

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

44

1837

Monmouthshire, Wales

Margaret

Edwards

Wife

Married

47

1834

Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jennet

Edwards

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emma

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Andrew W

Edwards

Son

Single

14

1867

Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur R

Edwards

Son

Single

10

1871

Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jemima

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Griffiths

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Cardiganshire, Wales

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