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Household of William Edwards (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1842 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Edwards, born in 1846 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William S (born 1869 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), George J (born 1871 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), John G (born 1875 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Henry H (born 1877 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and Mary S (born 1880 in Battersea, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Ann Burn, born in 1809 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Wife
Male

William S

Edwards

Son
Male

George J

Edwards

Son
Male

John G

Edwards

Son
Male

Henry H

Edwards

Son
Female

Mary S

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Ann

Burn

Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

39

1842

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Edwards

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

William S

Edwards

Son

Single

12

1869

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

George J

Edwards

Son

Single

10

1871

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

John G

Edwards

Son

Single

6

1875

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Henry H

Edwards

Son

Single

4

1877

Battersea, Surrey, England

Mary S

Edwards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Battersea, Surrey, England

Ann

Burn

Aunt

Single

72

1809

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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