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Household of Edward Richards (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Edward Richards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Richards, born in 1840 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Richards, born in 1844 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Nellie M L (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Lizzie J (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Amy S (born 1873 in Saltney, Cheshire, England), John A (born 1875 in Saltney, Cheshire, England) and Harriet A (born 1878 in Saltney, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Richards's household

Male

Edward

Richards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife
Female

Nellie M L

Richards

Daughter
Female

Lizzie J

Richards

Daughter
Female

Amy S

Richards

Daughter
Male

John A

Richards

Son
Female

Harriet A

Richards

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Richards

Head

Married

41

1840

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Chester, Cheshire, England

Nellie M L

Richards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chester, Cheshire, England

Lizzie J

Richards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

Amy S

Richards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Saltney, Cheshire, England

John A

Richards

Son

Single

6

1875

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Harriet A

Richards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saltney, Cheshire, England

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