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Household of William Edwards (born 1831, Carmarthenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 1831 in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Edwards, born in 1835 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales), Esther (born 1866 in Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jane (born 1870 in Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Charles (born 1875 in Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, James Price, born in 1831 in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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William Edwards's household
William
Edwards
Head
Margaret
Edwards
Wife
Thomas
Edwards
Son
Esther
Edwards
Daughter
Jane
Edwards
Daughter
Charles
Edwards
Son
James
Price
Cousin
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Edwards | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Edwards | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Edwards | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Esther | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Jane | Edwards | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Charles | Edwards | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
James | Price | Cousin | Single | 50 | 1831 | Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
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