See also

Family of Robert Edwards and Margaret Fordham

Husband: Robert Edwards

  • Name:

  • Robert Edwards

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • James Edwards (1779?-1847)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Everett (1765?-1841)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer2

  • Birth:

  • 1812 (app)

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 28-29)

  • Onehouse Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • head of the household aged 25 working as an agricultural labourer born in Suffolk.

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 38-39)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • head of the household aged 39. Born in Buxhall, Ag.Lab.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 48-49)

  • Semers End, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • head of the household aged 49, working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Buxhall

  • Death:

  • 1877 (app) (age 64-65)6

  •  

  •  

  • Stow District vol 4a page 334

Wife: Margaret Fordham

  • Name:

  • Margaret Fordham

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1814 (app)

  • Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England3

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 26-27)

  • Onehouse Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • Wife aged 25 born in Suffolk living with her husband.

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 36-37)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • wife aged 37,born in Bury St. Edmunds.,living with her husband.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 46-47)

  • Semers End, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • wife aged 48, Char Woman. Born in Bury St. Edmunds, living with her husband

Child 1: William Edwards

  • Name:

  • William Edwards

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Jane Annette Maye (1828?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer

  • Birth:

  • 1834 (app)

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England3

  • Baptism:

  • 21 Sep 1834 (age 0)

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Onehouse, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 6-7)

  • Onehouse Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son aged 7 born in Suffolk living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 16-17)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 17, Ag.lab.,born in Onehouse,living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 46-47)

  • 9 James Place, St. Saviour, Surrey, England7

  •  

  • head of the household aged 48, Iron Worker. Born in Suffolk,

Child 2: Eliza Edwards

  • Name:

  • Eliza Edwards

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1835 (app)

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England3

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Dec 1835 (age 0)

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Onehouse, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 5-6)

  • Onehouse Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter aged 5 born in Suffolk living with parents

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 15-16)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 15,born in Onehouse,living with parents.

Child 3: George Edwards

  • Name:

  • George Edwards

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mary Ann Cuthbert (1837?-aft1901)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer, farm steward, horseman and a farm baliff8,9,10,11,12

  • Birth:

  • 1838 (app)

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England3,9,10,11,12

  • Baptism:

  • 19 Jul 1838 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 2-3)

  • Onehouse Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son aged 3 born in Suffolk living with parents

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 12-13)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 12, Ag.Lab.,born in Buxhall, living with parents. Ref. 440/13.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 22-23)

  • Rattlesden Lane, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • head of the household aged 22, working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Buxhall

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 32)

  • The Fenn Farm, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a farm bailiff and living with his wife Mary Ann, sons William and George, and daughters Anna, Mary Ann and Alice. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 41)

  • Rattlesden Fen, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a steward and living with his wife Mary Ann, sons George and John, and daughters Emma, Mary Ann, Alice, Rosa, Margaret and Martha. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 52)

  • Rattlesden Fen, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a horseman and living with his wife Mary Ann, sons George and John, and daughters Elizabeth, Martha and Agnes. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 62)

  • Lawshall Green, Lawshall, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a farm bailiff and living with his wife Mary and granddaughter Alice. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 1915 (age 76-77)6

  •  

Child 4: Charles Edwards

  • Name:

  • Charles Edwards14

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Millicent Wilkinson (1835?-1896)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer, railway labourer then an engine fitter15,16

  • Birth:

  • Dec 1840 (app)

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England3,15,16

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 0)

  • Onehouse Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son aged 4 months born in Suffolk living with parents

  • Baptism:

  • 15 Mar 1845 (age 4)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 10)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 10,Ag.Lab.,born in Buxhall, living with parents. Ref 440/13.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 20)

  • 4 E??? Terrace, Plumstead, Kent, England17

  •  

  • Lodger unmarried, aged 20 Lab(Arsenal). Born in Buxhall Suffolk living with William Banes

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 30)

  • East Ham, Essex, England18

  •  

  • married head of the household aged 30 labourer orn Buxhall Suffolk.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 40)

  • West Ayton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England15

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a railway labourer erecting iron work on a railway bridge and living with his wife Millicent, daughters Mary Ann and Margaret, and sons William and Charles. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 50)

  • 32 Bibby's Lane, Bootle, Lancashire, England16

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an engine fitter and living with his wife Millicent, daughter Mary Ann, and sons William and Charles. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q3 1895 (age 54)

  • West Derby "Registration District", Lancashire, England6,14

Child 5: Henry Edwards

  • Name:

  • Henry Edwards2,19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Eliza Ward (1844?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • iron worker becoming a steel girder cutter20,21,22,23

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1843

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England3,19,20,21,22,23,24

  • Baptism:

  • 15 Mar 1846 (age 2)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1,2

  •  

  • son of Robert Edwards (labourer) and Margaret of Buxhall

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 7)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 6, attending school born in Buxhall., living with parents. ref 1851/440/13

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 17)

  • Semers End, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • aged 18, unmarried, working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Buxhall, living with parents

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 28)

  • 2 Gravel Lane, Christchurch, Surrey, England20

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an iron worker and living with his wife Eliza, sons Henry and William, daughter Jane and lodger. Born in Buckhall (sic) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 38)

  • 5 James Place, St. Saviour, Surrey, England21

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an iron worker and living with his wife Eliza, sons Henry, William and Albert, and daughters Jane and Lillian. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 47)

  • 8 Russel Place, St. Saviour, London, England22

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an iron foundry labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Eliza, daughters Jane, Lilian and Millicent, and sons Albert and Charles. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 57)

  • 8 Hope Town Place, St. Saviour, London, England23

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a steel girder cutter and living in four rooms with his wife Eliza, son Charles, and daughters Lillian and Millicent. Born in Bucksall (sic) Suffolk

Child 6: Isaac Edwards

  • Name:

  • Isaac Edwards25

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1846

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England3,25

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Oct 1846 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 4)

  • Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 4. Born in Buxhall, living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 14)

  • Semers End, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • aged 14, unmarried, working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Buxhall, living with parents

Child 7: Daniel Edwards

  • Name:

  • Daniel Edwards

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1849 (app)

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 25 Nov 1849 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1

  • Death:

  • 1850 (age 0-1)

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 9 May 1850

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1,26

  •  

  • aged 7 months

Child 8: John Edwards

  • Name:

  • John Edwards

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1854 (app)

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Aug 1854 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 6-7)

  • Semers End, Buxhall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • aged 6, attending school born in Buxhall, living with parents

Child 9: Robert James Edwards

  • Name:

  • Robert James Edwards

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ann Crowther (1859?-1900?)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • coachman and carter27,28,29,30

  • Birth:

  • 1857 (app)

  • Buxhall, Suffolk, England27,28,29,30

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Oct 1857 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 23)

  • 46 Edge Lane Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England27

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a coachman and living with his wife Ann, daughters Sarah, Eva and Eliza, nephew William Edwards, and a boarder. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 33)

  • 73 Radcliffe Street, Oldham, Lancashire, England28

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a carter and living with his wife Ann, daughters Ada, Eva, Eliza and Polly, and sons Fred and Harry. Born in Suffolk but place not known

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 44)

  • 170 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England29

  •  

  • widowed head of the household working as a coachman and living in four rooms with daughters Eliza, Mary and Gertrude, and sons Fred, Harry, George and Charlie. Born in Buxhall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 53)

  • 16 Eden Street, Oldham, Lancashire, England30

  •  

  • widowed head of the household working as a carter and living in four rooms with daughters Eliza and Gertrude, sons George and Charley, son-in-law Thomas Wallwork, married daughter Mary Wallwork, and grandsons Frank, Charley and Harry Wallwork. Born in Buxhall Suffolk with ten children, eight of whom are still living (crossed out)

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