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Household of William J Edwards (born 1856, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 J Edwards and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Edwards, born in 1856 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Ada E Edwards, born in 1857 in Lee, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Ernest W (born 1879 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England) and Gertrude E (born 1881 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Agnes Whittle, born in 1861 in Lee, Kent, England.


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William J Edwards's household

Male

William J

Edwards

Head
Female

Ada E

Edwards

Wife
Male

Ernest W

Edwards

Son
Female

Gertrude E

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Whittle

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Edwards

Head

Married

25

1856

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Ada E

Edwards

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lee, Kent, England

Ernest W

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Gertrude E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Whittle

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lee, Kent, England

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