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Household of William Edwards (born 1858, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1858 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Edwards, born in 1854 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1878 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Jonah (born 1880 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, John (born 1865 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and William's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1810 in Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary

Edwards

Wife
Female

Catherine

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Jonah

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Edwards

Brother
Female

Sarah

Davies

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

23

1858

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Edwards

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Catherine

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jonah

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Edwards

Brother

Single

16

1865

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

Davies

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Pembrokeshire, Wales

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