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Household of William Edwards (born 1842, Glamorganshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1842 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1842 in Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1866 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1871 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1873 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Maggie (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Owen John (born 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Female

Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Female

Maggie

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Owen John

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place 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

39

1842

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

39

1842

Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Glamorganshire, Wales

Maggie

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

Owen John

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Glamorganshire, Wales

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