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Household of Alexander Richardson (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Richardson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Richardson, born in 1837 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Richardson, born in 1834 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1864 in Merton, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Sarah E (born 1846 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Alexander's Servant, Esther (born 1853 in St George's, Middlesex, England).


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Alexander Richardson's household

Male

Alexander

Richardson

Head
Female

Mary

Richardson

Wife
Male

Charles

Richardson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Parsons

Visitor
Female

Esther

Downs

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Richardson

Head

Married

44

1837

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Richardson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Islington, Middlesex, England

Charles

Richardson

Son

Single

17

1864

Merton, Surrey, England

Sarah E

Parsons

Visitor

Single

35

1846

Islington, Middlesex, England

Esther

Downs

Servant

Single

28

1853

St George's, Middlesex, England

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