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Household of Alexander Richards (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Richards and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Richards, born in 1845 in Eastdown, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Emma Richards, born in 1841 in Lynmouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude Lizzie (born 1873 in Lynmouth, Devon, England), Ethel Emilie (born 1879 in Lynmouth, Devon, England) and Ellis Alexandra (born 1881 in Lynmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, Lucy A (born 1826 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth Ann (born 1861 in Brendon, Devon, England) and Alexander's Servant, Fanny (born 1865 in Somerset, England).
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Alexander Richards's household
Alexander
Richards
Head
Emma
Richards
Wife
Gertrude Lizzie
Richards
Daughter
Ethel Emilie
Richards
Daughter
Ellis Alexandra
Richards
Son
Lucy A
Lawfarle
Lodger
Elizabeth Ann
Jones
Servant
Fanny
Gould
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Richards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Eastdown, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Richards | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Eastdown, Devon, England | |
Emma | Richards | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lynmouth, Devon, England | |
Gertrude Lizzie | Richards | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Lynmouth, Devon, England | |
Ethel Emilie | Richards | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lynmouth, Devon, England | |
Ellis Alexandra | Richards | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Lynmouth, Devon, England | |
Lucy A | Lawfarle | Lodger | Single | 55 | 1826 | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Jones | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Brendon, Devon, England | |
Fanny | Gould | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Somerset, England |
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