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Household of William S Edwards (born 1843, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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 S Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Edwards, born in 1843 in Northfleet, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Jane Edwards, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Harriett (born 1877 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Charles R (born 1879 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Servant, Jane E (born 1862 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England) and William S's Servant, Alice R (born 1866 in Dartford, Kent, England).


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William S Edwards's household

Male

William S

Edwards

Head
Female

Jane

Edwards

Wife
Female

Harriett

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Charles R

Edwards

Son
Female

Gertrude

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Deane

Servant
Female

Alice R

Arnould

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Northfleet, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Edwards

Head

Married

38

1843

Northfleet, Kent, England

Jane

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Harriett

Edwards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gravesend, Kent, England

Charles R

Edwards

Son

Single

2

1879

Gravesend, Kent, England

Gertrude

Edwards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gravesend, Kent, England

Jane E

Deane

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sittingbourne, Kent, England

Alice R

Arnould

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dartford, Kent, England

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