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Household of William Edwards (born 1833, Glamorganshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1833 in Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Edwards, born in 1836 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Eliza Ann (born 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), John Evan (born 1863 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Phillip (born 1859 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1861 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John Evan

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Phillip

Richards

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

48

1833

Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Evan

Edwards

Son

Single

18

1863

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Phillip

Richards

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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