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Household of William Edwards (born 1845, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1845 in Neath, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Edwards, born in 1850 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Anne Jane (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jeanett (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edward L (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Eleanor

Edwards

Wife
Female

Catherine

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Anne Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Jeanett

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Edward L

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

Edwards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cardiganshire, Wales

Catherine

Edwards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Anne Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jeanett

Edwards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward L

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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