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Household of William Edwards (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, 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.

William Edwards and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1844 in Asterley, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emery Edwards, born in 1852 in Westbury, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1874 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Emery

Edwards

Wife
Male

John

Edwards

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Asterley, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

37

1844

Asterley, Shropshire, England

Emery

Edwards

Wife

Married

29

1852

Westbury, Somerset, England

John

Edwards

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Edwards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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