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Albert EDWARDS
Gun polisher at cycle manufacturer of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Ancestors
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Unknown EDWARDS
~1726 - ~1826
John EDWARDS
~1745 - 1803
Plater of Metals of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Unknown [EDWARDS]
~1704 - ~1754
John EDWARDS
bap.1794 - 1844
Millwright of Warwickshire
 
Sarah DAVIS
~1745 - ~1827
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Stephen EDWARDS
1838 - 1928
Blacksmith of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Joseph REYNOLDS
~1714 - bur.1775
Carpet weaver of Upper Arley, Bewdley, Worcestershire
Richard REYNOLDS
bap.1772 - 1852
Agricultural labourer of Upper Arley, Bewdley, Worcestershire
 
John UNDERHILL
~1691 - bur.1788
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
Susannah UNDERHILL
bap.1729 - bur.1773
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
 
Anne PADDY
~1695 - bur.1732
of Coleshill, Warwickshire
Sarah REYNOLDS
1807 - ~1894
Confectioner of Kinlet, Shropshire
 
Elizabeth FOULK
~1771 - ~1856
of Oldbury, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Albert EDWARDS
~1868 - ~1940
Gun polisher at cycle manufacturer of Birmingham, Warwickshire
 
Maria NEWEY
~1844 - ~1913
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Albert EDWARDS
~1868 - ~1940
Gun polisher at cycle manufacturer of Birmingham, Warwickshire
  m. Sarah HARRIS (1870 - 1938)
 
Albert EDWARDS
1893 - ~1952
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Rosina EDWARDS
1894 - 1977
of Aston, Warwickshire
James Henry EDWARDS
1896 - 1910
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Joseph H EDWARDS
~1898 - ~1955
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Edith EDWARDS
1906 - 1960
of Birmingham, Warwickshire
Narrative and Notes

Albert Edwards was a gun polisher in the 1901 census living with his wife Sarah and four children: Albert 8, Rosina 7, James H 5 and Joseph H 2 years.

In 1911 he has been joined by his youngest daughter Edith aged 5. The census indicates that he and Sarah had 4 further children who had died young.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
btw 1868 and 1869
0
Birth 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
2 Apr 1871
2
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (3).
Census 
1
15 Court Tower Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire
3 Apr 1881
12
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (13).
Census 
2
1 House 20 Court, Aston, , Warwickshire, England
11 Mar 1890
22
Marriage to wife Sarah HARRIS 
3
St Matthias, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
26 Dec 1891
23
Marriage of sister Alice EDWARDS and Albert Edward JOHNSON 
4
St Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1893
25
Birth of son Albert EDWARDS 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
1 Aug 1894
26
Birth of daughter Rosina EDWARDS 
Aston, Warwickshire
c. 1895
27
Marriage of brother Henry EDWARDS and Mary [EDWARDS] 
 
1896
28
Birth of son James Henry EDWARDS 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
btw 1898 and 1899
30
Birth of son Joseph H EDWARDS 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
31 Mar 1901
31
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (33).
Census 
5
45 Geach Street, Birmingham
1906
38
Birth of daughter Edith EDWARDS 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
1910
42
Death of son James Henry EDWARDS 
 
2 Apr 1911
45
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (43).
Census 
6
126 Byron Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire
2 Apr 1911
43
Occupation: Gun polisher at cycle manufacturer 
7
Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire
May 1928
60
Death of father Stephen EDWARDS 
 
11 Jun 1931
63
Death of sister Alice EDWARDS 
8
Birmingham, Warwickshire
1938
70
Death of wife Sarah HARRIS 
Birmingham, Warwickshire
1960
92
Death of daughter Edith EDWARDS 
 
1977
109
Death of daughter Rosina EDWARDS 
 
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - UK 1871 Census - 2nd April 1871
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Stephen Edwards - Head - Mar - 30 - Blacksmith - Warwick Birmm

Maria Edwards - Wife - Mar - 26 - - Warwick Birmm

Albert Edwards - Son - - 2yrs - - Warwick Birmm

Alice Edwards - Daur - 3mo - - Warwick Birmm

2 - UK 1881 Census - 3rd April 1881
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1, House 20 Court, Aston, Warwickshire, England

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Sex

Age

Birth year

Occupation

Birth place

Stephen

Edwards

Head

Married

Male

41

1840

Blacksmith

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Maria

Edwards

Wife

Married

Female

36

1845

-

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Albert

Edwards

Son

Single

Male

12

1869

Scholar

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Edwards

Daughter

Single

Female

10

1871

Scholar

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Henry

Edwards

Son

Single

Male

8

1873

Scholar

Aston, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Edwards

Son

Single

Male

4

1877

-

Aston, Warwickshire, England

3 - St Matthias, Birmingham Church Recors

1890 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the parish of St Matthis B'ham in the County of Birmingham.

399 - November 3rd

Albert Edwards - 21 - Bachelor - Polisher - 150 Farm-street - Stephen Edwards - Blacksmith

Sarah Harris - 20 - Spinster - - 150 Farm-street - James Harris - Pearl worker

In the presence of George Luck, Alice Edwards

4 - Ancestry.co.uk Family record

Alice Edwards married Albert Edward Johnson in Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 26 December 1891 when she was 20 years old.

Albert Edward Johnson

26 Dec 1891 ? Birmingham, St Martin, Warwickshire, England

5 - UK 1901 Census - 31st March 1901
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6 - UK 1911 Census - 2 April 1911
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Albert Edwards - Head - 43 - Married - Gun polishing - Gun & Cycle Manufacturer - Worker - Warwick, Birmingham

Sarah Edwards - Wife - 42 - Married - 20 years marriage, 9 children born, 5 living, 4 died - County Warwick B'ham

Albert Edwards - Son - 18 - Single - Gun maker - Worker - County Warwick B'ham

Rosina Edwards - Daughter - 17 - Single - Button maker - Worker - County Warwick B'ham

Henry Edwards - Son -- 15 - Single - Tool maker - Motor works - Worker - County Warwick B'ham

Joseph Edwards - Son - 12 - Single - School - County Warwick B'ham

Edith Edwards - Daughter - 5 - Single - County Warwick B'ham

7 - UK 1911 Census - 2 April 1911

Albert Edwards - Head - 43 - Married - Gun polishing - Gun & Cycle Manufacturer - Worker - Warwick, Birmingham

Sarah Edwards - Wife - 42 - Married - 20 years marriage, 9 children born, 5 living, 4 died - County Warwick B'ham

Albert Edwards - Son - 18 - Single - Gun maker - Worker - County Warwick B'ham

Rosina Edwards - Daughter - 17 - Single - Button maker - Worker - County Warwick B'ham

Henry Edwards - Son -- 15 - Single - Tool maker - Motor works - Worker - County Warwick B'ham

Joseph Edwards - Son - 12 - Single - School - County Warwick B'ham

Edith Edwards - Daughter - 5 - Single - County Warwick B'ham

8 - National Probate Calendar

JOHNSON Alice of 89 Esme-road Sparkhill Birmingham (wife of Albert Edward Johnson) died 6 November 1931 Administration Birmingham 2 December to the said Albert Edward Johnson tailor. Effects £512 16s. 3d.