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Household of William Edwards (born 1849, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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 1849 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1851 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; David (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwenllian (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and George (born 1881 in Tylorstown, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Enoch (born 1839 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1854 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Male

David

Edwards

Son
Female

Gwenllian

Edwards

Daughter
Male

George

Edwards

Son
Male

Enoch

Davies

Boarder
Male

Thomas

James

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

32

1849

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

30

1851

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Tylorstown, Glamorganshire, Wales

Enoch

Davies

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

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