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Household of Richard Edwards (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Richard Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Edwards, born in 1846 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Edwards, born in 1847 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas (born 1819 in Hilton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother, Jane Nickolds, born in 1798 in Staffordshire, England.


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Richard Edwards's household

Male

Richard

Edwards

Head
Female

Ann

Edwards

Wife
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Female

Jane

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Jane

Nickolds

Mother
Male

Thomas

Nickolds

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Edwards

Head

Married

35

1846

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Edwards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shropshire, England

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Edwards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Nickolds

Mother

Widow

83

1798

Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Nickolds

Son

Widower

62

1819

Hilton, Staffordshire, England

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