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Household of Benjamin Richards (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Richards, born in 1828 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Richards, born in 1828 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John Bly (born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, John Simpson, born in 1853 in Scotland.


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Benjamin Richards's household

Male

Benjamin

Richards

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Richards

Wife
Female

Isabella

Richards

Daughter
Male

John Bly

Richards

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Richards

Head

Married

53

1828

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Richards

Wife

Married

53

1828

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Richards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John Bly

Richards

Son

Single

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Scotland

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