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Household of William R Edson (born 1848, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 R Edson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Edson, born in 1848 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Marian J Edson, born in 1852 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude M (born 1877 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Amy (born 1879 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Lodger, George Hilgers, born in 1843 in Germany.


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William R Edson's household

Male

William R

Edson

Head
Female

Marian J

Edson

Wife
Female

Gertrude M

Edson

Daughter
Female

Amy

Edson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edson

Daughter
Male

George

Hilgers

Lodger
First name(s) William R
Last name Edson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Edson

Head

Married

33

1848

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Marian J

Edson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Gertrude M

Edson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Amy

Edson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Edson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bromley, Middlesex, England

George

Hilgers

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Germany

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