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Household of William John Edwards (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 John Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Edwards, born in 1847 in Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Edwards, born in 1848 in Cavenham, Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; Walter W (born 1868 in Brandon, Suffolk, England), Augusta C (born 1870 in Brandon, Suffolk, England), Frederick L (born 1872 in Stapleford, Cambridgeshire, England), Harry J (born 1875 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England) and Francis A (born 1880 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England).


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William John Edwards's household

Male

William John

Edwards

Head
Female

Matilda

Edwards

Wife
Male

Walter W

Edwards

Son
Female

Augusta C

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Frederick L

Edwards

Son
Male

Harry J

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Francis A

Edwards

Son
First name(s) William John
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Edwards

Head

Married

34

1847

Norfolk, England

Matilda

Edwards

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cavenham, Suffolk, England

Walter W

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

Brandon, Suffolk, England

Augusta C

Edwards

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brandon, Suffolk, England

Frederick L

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Stapleford, Cambridgeshire, England

Harry J

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Francis A

Edwards

Son

Single

1

1880

Skelton, Yorkshire, England

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