See also

Family of John William Edwards and Sarah Wilden

Husband: John William Edwards

  • Name:

  • John William Edwards3 4 5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • George James Edwards (1839- )

  • Mother:

  • Jane Nunn (1843?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer/horseman, malsters labourer then a carter and contractor6 7 8 9 10 11 12

  • Birth:

  • 6 Jul 1865

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England3 13 6 7 8 10 11 12

  • Baptism:

  • 24 Dec 1865 (age 0)

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Onehouse, Suffolk, England14 4

  •  

  • son of James George Edwards (labourer) and Jane of Onehouse

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5)

  • Duck Street, Onehouse, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • son living with his parents James and Jane, sisters Keziah, Louisa and Anna, and brother Daniel. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 15)

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents George and Jane, sisters Keziah, Louisa, Anna, Ellen and Flora, and brothers Daniel, Thomas, Freeman and Edward. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 24)

  • Bury Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England15 7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Sarah, daughter Gertrude and son Frederick. Born in Onehouse Suffolk (note address given as Bury Road but it has always been known as Bury Street)

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 35)

  • Hop House, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a maltsters labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Sarah, daughter Gertrude and sons George, Frederick and John. Born in Onehouse Suffolk. (Note that Bury Road is actually Bury Street according to historic OS maps)

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 46)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a farm labourer and living in five rooms with his wife Sarah, sons Frederick, George, John and Isaac, and a visitor Edith Wilden aged 3. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 55 yrs 11 mns)

  • Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a carter and contractor horses and lorries on his own account at home and living in six rooms with his wife Sarah, and sons John and Isaac. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 74)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • a married labourer living with his wife Sarah. Born on 6th July 1865

  • Death:

  • Q4 1951 (age 86)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England5

Wife: Sarah Wilden

  • Name:

  • Sarah Wilden16 17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant18

  • Birth:

  • 6 Jun 1868

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England16 19 18 7 8 10 11 12

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Jun 1869 (age 1)

  • Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • daughter of Frederick Wilden (labourer) and Eliza of Stowupland

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 2)

  • Gipping Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England19

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents Frederick and Eliza, and sister Mary. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 13)

  • Park Gate Farm, Gipping, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • unmarried general servant as Sarah Wilding living with Henry and Susannah Scotchman and family. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 22)

  • Bury Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England15 7

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband John, daughter Gertrude and son Frederick. Born in Stowupland Suffolk (note address given as Bury Road but it has always been known as Bury Street)

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 34)

  • Hop House, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband John, daughter Gertrude and sons George, Frederick and John. Born in Stowupland Suffolk. (Note that Bury Road is actually Bury Street according to historic OS maps)

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 44)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband John, sons Frederick, George, John and Isaac, and a visitor Edith Wilden aged 3. Born in Stowupland Suffolk. Married for twenty-three years with seven children, five of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 53 yrs 8 mns)

  • Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • married wife as Sarah Troubles (sic) and living in six rooms with her husband John, and sons John and Isaac. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 71)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband John. Born on 2nd June 1868

  • Death:

  • Q4 1945 (age 77)

  • Gipping "Registration District", Suffolk, England20

Child 1: Gertrude Alice Maud Edwards

  • Name:

  • Gertrude Alice Maud Edwards21 22

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (1):

  • Harry William Garnham (1882-1930)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Charles Garnham (1886-1963)

  • Birth:

  • 8 Apr 1889

  • Shelland, Suffolk, England21 7 8 23 24 25

  •  

  • 1901 census says born in Harleston, 1911 census says born in Onehouse

  • Baptism:

  • 19 May 1889 (age 0)

  • King Charles the Martyr Church, Church Lane, Shelland, Suffolk, England14 22

  •  

  • daughter of John William Edwards (labourer) and Sarah of Shelland

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 1)

  • Bury Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England15 7

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents John and Sarah, and brother Frederick. Born in Shelland Suffolk (note address given as Bury Road but it has always been known as Bury Street)

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 11)

  • Hop House, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents John and Sarah, and brothers George, Frederick and John. Born in Harleston Suffolk. (Note that Bury Road is actually Bury Street according to historic OS maps)

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 23)

  • Suffolk House, Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey, England23

  •  

  • an unmarried servant working as a parlourmaid living in seventeen rooms with William and Emma Groomer, two visitors and four other servants. Born Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 50)

  • 507 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • married and unpaid domestic worker living with her husband Charles, daughter Marjorie, a closed record (presumably daughter Kathleen) and a Joan Cumming. Born on 8th April 1889

  • Death:

  • Q4 1980 (age 91)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England25

Child 2: Frederick George Edwards

  • Name:

  • Frederick George Edwards26 27

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Edith Hilda Mills (1889-1966)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • chemical works labourer10 28

  • Birth:

  • 20 May 1890

  • Shelland, Suffolk, England26 7 8 10 28

  •  

  • 1901 and 1911 census say born in Harleston

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 10 mns)

  • Bury Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England15 7

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents John and Sarah, and sister Gertrude. Born in Shelland Suffolk (note address given as Bury Road but it has always been known as Bury Street)

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • Hop House, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son as George F Edwards living in four rooms with his parents John and Sarah, sister Gertrude, and brothers Frederick and John. Born in Harleston Suffolk. (Note that Bury Road is actually Bury Street according to historic OS maps)

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • unmarried son as George Edwards working as a chemical labourer and living with his parents John and Sarah, brothers Frederick, John and Isaac, and a visitor Edith Wilden aged 3. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 49)

  • 11 Temple Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • a married furnace-man on a sulphuric acid plant (heavy worker) as George and living with his wife Edith and daughter Joyce. Born on 20th May 1890

  • Death:

  • Q1 1972 (age 81)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England27

Child 3: Frederick William Edwards

  • Name:

  • Frederick William Edwards29

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Almiada Alice Banham (1883-1950)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • explosives hand then a postman29 10 30

  • Birth:

  • 30 Jun 1892

  • Harleston, Suffolk, England29 8 10 30

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 9)

  • Hop House, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents John and Sarah, sister Gertrude, and brothers George and John. Born in Harleston Suffolk. (Note that Bury Road is actually Bury Street according to historic OS maps)

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 19)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • unmarried son as Frederick George Edwards working as an explosives hand and living with his parents John and Sarah, brothers George, John and Isaac, and a visitor Edith Wilden aged 3. Born in Harlestone Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 47)

  • 66 Upland Estate, Stowupland, Suffolk, England30

  •  

  • a married postman living with his wife Alice and a closed record. Born on 30th June 1892

  • Death:

  • Q4 1962 (age 70)

  • Gipping "Registration District", Suffolk, England31

Child 4: Edwin Edwards

  • Name:

  • Edwin Edwards32

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Jan 1894

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England32 33

  • Death:

  • Feb 1894 (age 0)

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England34 33

  • Burial:

  • 1 Mar 1894

  • Stowmarket Old Cemetery, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England33

  •  

  • aged 5 weeks

Child 5: John Harrold Edwards

  • Name:

  • John Harrold Edwards35

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Gertrude Agnes Sackett (1896-1978)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • shop assistant, postman then an inspector of postmen10 11 36

  • Birth:

  • 15 Sep 1897

  • Stowmarket, Suffolk, England35 8 10 10 11 36

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 3)

  • Hop House, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents John and Sarah, sister Gertrude, and brothers George and Frederick. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk. (Note that Bury Road is actually Bury Street according to historic OS maps)

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • a son working as a grocers shop assistant and living with his parents John and Sarah, brothers George, Frederick and Isaac, and a visitor Edith Wilden aged 3. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 24 yrs 10 mns)

  • Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a postman for the Postmaster General at Stowmarket post office and living in six rooms with his parents John and Sarah, and brother Isaac. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 42)

  • 60 Newmarket Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England36

  •  

  • a married inspector of postmen living with his wife. Born on 15th September 1897

  • Death:

  • Q4 1947 (age 50)

  • Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England37

Child 6: Isaac Standerton Edwards

  • Name:

  • Isaac Standerton Edwards38 10 39

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Gladys May Brundish (1904-1955)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer and factory worker11 40

  • Birth:

  • 3 Nov 1901

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England38 10 11 40 39

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 9)

  • Stonham Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England41

  •  

  • a son living with his parents John and Sarah, brothers George, Frederick and John, and a visitor Edith Wilden aged 3. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 19 yrs 1 mn)

  • Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a chemical labourer for Bentice (sic) Bros. of Stowmarket and living in six rooms with his parents John and Sarah, and brother John. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • 18 Elmcroft Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England40

  •  

  • a married chemical fertilizer compound manufacturer's operator (heavy worker) living with his wife, two closed records and presumably a brother-in-law Alfred Brundish. Born on 3rd November 1901

  • Death:

  • May 1993 (age 91)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England39

Child 7: Stanley Edwards

  • Name:

  • Stanley Edwards42 43

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 18 Aug 1903

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England42 43

  •  

  • son of John William Edwards (farm horseman) and Sarah Edwards formerly Wilden

  • Death:

  • Q4 1903 (age 0)

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England44

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England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1850 folio:102 page:14 schedule:669. Cit. Date: 31 December 2024.

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