Family History

FIFTH GENERATION


20. Edward EDWARDS was christened on 19 Feb 1815 in Shouldham, Norfolk1. He died on the 8th June 1899 in Shouldham.4

His occupations have been recorded as :-
Farm Labourer (1851, 1871 Census)
Agricultural Labourer (1861, 1881 & 1891 Censuses)
Husbandman (son Abraham's Marriage Certificate 1882)

Recorded address :- Shouldham, Norfolk
(Baptism 1815, Marriage 1839; & 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 Censuses)

He was married to Sarah LEONARD on 3 Feb 1839 in Shouldham2.

21. Sarah LEONARD was christened on 28 Feb 1813 in Shouldham1.

Recorded addresses :-
Shouldham, Norfolk
(Baptism 1813, Marriage 1839; & 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 Censuses)

Children were:

child i. Frederic EDWARDS was born about 1837 in Shouldham.
child ii. Mary Ann EDWARDS was born about 1839 in Shouldham.
child iii. George EDWARDS was born about 1841 in Shouldham.
child iv. James EDWARDS was born about 1843 in Shouldham.
child v. Harriot EDWARDS was born about 1845 in Shouldham.
child vi. Eliza EDWARDS was born about 1850 in Shouldham.
child vii. Hannah EDWARDS was born about 1853 in Shouldham.
child10 viii. Abraham EDWARDS was born on 29 Dec 1855 in Shouldham. He died on 5 Oct 1927. He was buried on 10 Oct 1927 in Nunhead Cemetery.

Sources :-
1. Shouldham Parish Register.
2. Marriage Certificate - 1839, Mar Q, Downham, 13-56
3. Census returns :-
      1841 - HO107/755/3/f.12/p.18
      1851 - HO107/1830/f.134/p.20
      1861 - RG9/1258/f.149/p.4
      1871 - RG10/1866/f.155/p.10
      1881 - RG11/2003/f.77/p.23
      1891 - RG12/1571/f.131/p.15
4. Death Certificate - 1899, Jun Q, Downham, 4b 217.


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