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My Name is Lynn Edwards from Australia.I am looking for anyone with info on Henry Edwards from Burton Upon Trent. He started a building business circa 1877. I have found him in the 1891 census from that area. Living and operating his building business at 55 Blackpool Street. Think he was born around 1842.
His wife was Grace. Children: Herbert, Harry, Mary, John V, Arthur, Frederick and Reginald. His Son Herbert also worked for the company. Any info would be greatly appreciated !!

What are you after?
Do you have any other census records?
Do you have marriage certificate?
OR are you wanting info after 1891 census?

Hi Julie....I have another census record from 1901 for a Herbert Edwards that was living at 65 Blackpool Street. Still trying to work out if he is ours. Just started researching this line of the family, so any info would be useful.

For reference:

1891 England Census
about Henry Edwards
Name: Henry Edwards
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Grace
Gender: Male
Where born: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Burton Extra
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Burton Upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Burton upon Trent
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Edwards 7
Frederick Edwards 3
Grace Edwards 34
Harry Edwards 19
Henry Edwards 49
Herbert Edwards 23
John V Edwards 13
Mary Edwards 15
Reginald Edwards 6/12

My dads name is Henry Phillip born in 1926. His father was Herbert Sydney Edwards.He doesn't know a lot about his Granfather or beyaond, so its a bit hard. But he did tell me about the Building business and at one stage his father was involved in it as well.

Looks like Grace was the second wife:

1881 England Census
about Hy. Edwards
Name: Hy. Edwards
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Burton Upon Trent
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address: 58 King St
Condition as to marriage: Widow
Occupation: Builder (Employing 18 Men)

Registration district: Burton Upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Burton Upon Trent
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Grace Bacon 26
Sarah Bradford 14
Harry Edwards 9
Herbert Edwards 11
Hy. Edwards 39
Jno. V. Edwards 4
Mary E. Edwards 5
William Edwards 17

Thanks....I did see that census record but didn't think he might have had a second wife.

1871 England Census
about Henry Edwards
Name: Henry Edwards
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny
Gender: Male
Where born: Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Burton
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Burton Upon Trent
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Occupation: Bricklayer

Registration district: Burton Upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Burton upon Trent
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 187
Household Members:
Name Age
Fanny Edwards 28
Henry Edwards 29
Herbert Edwards 2
William H Edwards 5

For ref. Is this your family?
If it is, I would say that grace is a 2nd wife, as she was only 11 when herbert was born.

1891 England Census about Henry Edwards
Name: Henry Edwards
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Grace
Gender: Male
Where born: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Burton Extra
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:
Occupation: builder
Registration district: Burton Upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Burton upon Trent
ED, institution, or vessel: 26

Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Edwards 7 scholar
Frederick Edwards 3 scholar
Grace Edwards 34
Harry Edwards 19 Bricklayer
Henry Edwards 49 Builder
Herbert Edwards 23 Builder's Clerk
John V Edwards 13 scholar
Mary Edwards 15 scholar
Reginald Edwards 6/12
Clara Johnson 18 servant
Mary Lawson 15 servant

Will see what else I can find

Thanks Lewella. he was a bricklayer before he started the building company.

Yes julie....that is the family. Thats the census record I found first up.....many thanks for your help

Have to go out now, but will check this again tonight...my time :-) don't think I am ignoring anyone xx

Is this what you have for 1901

1901 England Census about Henry Edwards
Name: Henry Edwards
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Grace
Gender: Male
Where born: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Burton
Ecclesiastical parish: Burton on Trent All Saints
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address: 55 Blackpool Rd
Occupation: Builder
Registration district: Burton upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Burton upon Trent
ED, institution, or vessel: 15

Household schedule number: 93
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen Cooper 21 servant
Arthur Edwards 16 Bricklayer
Frederick Edwards 11
Grace Edwards 49
Henry Edwards 59
John Vale Edwards 23 Bricklayer
Mary Eliza Edwards 25
Reginald Edwards 9
Alice Kessey 17 servant

thank you so much...I didn't find that one

1851 England Census
about Henry Edwards
Name: Henry Edwards
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Gender: Male
Where born: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham All Saints
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: All Saints
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Edwards 40 (bricklayer)
Henry Edwards 10
Sarah Edwards 22

Obviously he married the Grace (Bacon) that was on the 1881 census. Can maybe look for a Marriage certificate now :-)

Possible ??

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Grace Stanley Bacon
Name: Grace Stanley Bacon
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Aston
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 432 ..to ..Henry Edmund A Edwards

i think that is very very possible Julie !!! The dates add up, and I was wondering why at the age of 49 on the 1891 census that he had such young children.

This could be your grandfather.
If you get the certificate it may tell you his mothers name.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Herbert Edwards
Name: Herbert Edwards
Year of Registration: 1868
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Burton Upon Trent
County: Derbyshire, Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 323

The only other for Burton-upon-trent had middle name of 'Bill'
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Herbert Bill Edwards
Name: Herbert Bill Edwards
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Burton Upon Trent
County: Derbyshire, Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 341

Herbert Bill Edwards is definately ours. He is mentioned in a book that was made for our family about the building business.He was Henry Edwards son.He would be my Great Grandfather. Henry Sidney (Sydney?) is my Grandfather. So I would say that Fanny in the 1871 census would be Herbert Bill's mother ?