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Household of William H Edwards (born 1850, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 H Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Edwards, born in 1850 in Castletown, Isle of Man, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Ellen Edwards, born in 1847 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; John M S (born 1873 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Thomas P (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and James H (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Servant, Mary H Kelly, born in 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William H Edwards's household

Male

William H

Edwards

Head
Female

Ellen

Edwards

Wife
Male

John M S

Edwards

Son
Male

Thomas P

Edwards

Son
Male

James H

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary H

Kelly

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Castletown, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Edwards

Head

Married

31

1850

Castletown, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Ellen

Edwards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cheshire, England

John M S

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas P

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James H

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary H

Kelly

Servant

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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