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Household of William Edwards (born 1821, Breconshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1821 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Edwards, born in 1830 in Dulwich, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1862 in Bedfordshire, England), Walter J (born 1865 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England) and Thomas J (born 1867 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Eliza

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Walter J

Edwards

Son
Male

Thomas J

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

60

1821

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Eliza

Edwards

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dulwich, Surrey, England

William

Edwards

Son

Single

19

1862

Bedfordshire, England

Walter J

Edwards

Son

Single

16

1865

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Thomas J

Edwards

Son

Single

14

1867

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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