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Household of William Edwards (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1851 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Edwards, born in 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Joseph Potter, born in 1860 in England.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Susan

Edwards

Wife
Male

William

Edwards

Son
Male

Joseph

Potter

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

30

1851

England

Susan

Edwards

Wife

Married

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Edwards

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Potter

Boarder

Married

21

1860

England

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