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Household of George Edwards (born 1852, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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.

George Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Edwards, born in 1852 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Clara A Edwards, born in 1854 in Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Clara E (born 1878 in Urmston, Lancashire, England) and George A (born 1881 in Urmston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Apprentice, John (born 1863 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England) and George's Servant, Teresa (born 1861 in Whitwell, Derbyshire, England).


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George Edwards's household

Male

George

Edwards

Head
Female

Clara A

Edwards

Wife
Female

Clara E

Edwards

Daughter
Male

George A

Edwards

Son
Male

John

Burgess

Apprentice
Female

Teresa

Sponge

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Edwards

Head

Married

29

1852

Shropshire, England

Clara A

Edwards

Wife

Married

27

1854

Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England

Clara E

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Urmston, Lancashire, England

George A

Edwards

Son

Single

0

1881

Urmston, Lancashire, England

John

Burgess

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Teresa

Sponge

Servant

Single

20

1861

Whitwell, Derbyshire, England

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