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Household of William Edwards (born 1836, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1836 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1836 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Gwen (born 1863 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jenkin (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary J (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Howell (born 1811 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales), William's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Pembrokeshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1858 in -).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Female

Gwen

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Jenkin

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary J

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Howell

Rhys

Boarder
Male

John

Howells

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Hughes

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

45

1836

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Breconshire, Wales

Gwen

Edwards

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

Howell

Rhys

Boarder

Widower

70

1811

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Howells

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Thomas

Hughes

Boarder

Single

23

1858

-

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