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Household of William Samuel Edwards (born 1832, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 Samuel Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Samuel Edwards, born in 1832 in Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William Samuel was the head of the household, married to Catherine M Edwards, born in 1841 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 5 children; Mary B M (born 1865 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Mildred C (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Edith C (born 1871 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Richard A H (born 1875 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England) and Susan E (born 1878 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Samuel's Servant, Sophia Melk, born in 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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William Samuel Edwards's household

Male

William Samuel

Edwards

Head
Female

Catherine M

Edwards

Wife
Female

Mary B M

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Mildred C

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Edith C

Edwards

Daughter
Male

Richard A H

Edwards

Son
Female

Susan E

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Melk

Servant
First name(s) William Samuel
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Samuel

Edwards

Head

Married

49

1832

Norfolk, England

Catherine M

Edwards

Wife

Married

40

1841

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Mary B M

Edwards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Croydon, Surrey, England

Mildred C

Edwards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Croydon, Surrey, England

Edith C

Edwards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Croydon, Surrey, England

Richard A H

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Susan E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Melk

Servant

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

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