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Household of William Edwards (born 1845, Monmouthshire)

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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1845 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Edwards, born in 1847 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales), Hannah (born 1868 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales), William J (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Martha J (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Rees (born 1865 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, Charles (born 1832 in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Ann

Edwards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Edwards

Daughter
Male

William J

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Male

David

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Martha J

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Rees

Lloyd

Boarder
Male

Charles

Edwards

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ann

Edwards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Hannah

Edwards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

William J

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Edwards

Son

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha J

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees

Lloyd

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

Edwards

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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