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Household of Benjamin Richards (born 1821, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

Benjamin Richards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Richards, born in 1821 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Richards, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Susan F, born 1860 in Corton, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister In Law, Maggie (born 1837 in Ireland), Benjamin's Sister In Law, Anne (born 1834 in Ireland) and Benjamin's Niece, Ellen (born 1876 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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Benjamin Richards's household

Male

Benjamin

Richards

Head
Female

Ellen

Richards

Wife
Female

Susan F

Richards

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Glasse

Sister In Law
Female

Anne

Glasse

Sister In Law
Female

Ellen

Glasse

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Richards

Head

Married

60

1821

Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

Ellen

Richards

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Susan F

Richards

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Corton, Suffolk, England

Maggie

Glasse

Sister In Law

Single

44

1837

Ireland

Anne

Glasse

Sister In Law

Single

47

1834

Ireland

Ellen

Glasse

Niece

Single

5

1876

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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