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Household of Edward Chidley (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Church Stretton, Shropshire, 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.

Edward Chidley and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Chidley, born in 1844 in Clun, Shropshire, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Susanna Chidley, born in 1845 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England. They had 8 children; Mary A (born 1867 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England), William (born 1868 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England), Edward (born 1869 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England), Susanna (born 1871 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England), Richard (born 1873 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England), John (born 1874 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England) and Ann (born 1878 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Thomas Jones, born in 1856 in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England.


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Edward Chidley's household

Male

Edward

Chidley

Head
Female

Susanna

Chidley

Wife
Female

Mary A

Chidley

Daughter
Male

William

Chidley

Son
Male

Edward

Chidley

Son
Female

Susanna

Chidley

Daughter
Male

Richard

Chidley

Son
Male

John

Chidley

Son
Female

Alice

Chidley

Daughter
Female

Ann

Chidley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Chidley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Clun, Shropshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Chidley

Head

Married

37

1844

Clun, Shropshire, England

Susanna

Chidley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Mary A

Chidley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

William

Chidley

Son

Single

13

1868

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Edward

Chidley

Son

Single

12

1869

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Susanna

Chidley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Richard

Chidley

Son

Single

8

1873

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

John

Chidley

Son

Single

7

1874

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Alice

Chidley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Ann

Chidley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Thomas

Jones

Servant

Single

25

1856

Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

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