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Household of Benjamin Richards (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Richards, born in 1843 in , consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ann Richards, born in 1847 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1864 in Darlington, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England), Alice (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in Darlington, Durham, England), David (born 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England), Anna (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England) and George (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Richards's household

Male

Benjamin

Richards

Head
Female

Margaret Ann

Richards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Richards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Richards

Son
Female

Alice

Richards

Daughter
Male

John

Richards

Son
Male

David

Richards

Son
Female

Anna

Richards

Daughter
Male

George

Richards

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Richards

Head

Married

38

1843

Wales

Margaret Ann

Richards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Richards

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Darlington, Durham, England

Thomas

Richards

Son

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

Alice

Richards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Richards

Son

Single

8

1873

Darlington, Durham, England

David

Richards

Son

Single

7

1874

Darlington, Durham, England

Anna

Richards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

George

Richards

Son

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

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