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Household of George Richards (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

George Richards and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Richards, born in 1828 in East Pennard, Somerset, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza C Richards, born in 1839 in Ditcheat, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Clara B G (born 1867 in East Pennard, Somerset, England), George (born 1869 in East Pennard, Somerset, England), Thomas B (born 1871 in East Pennard, Somerset, England), Fanny G (born 1873 in East Pennard, Somerset, England), Catherine A C (born 1878 in East Pennard, Somerset, England) and Mary N (born 1881 in East Pennard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Catherine M (born 1858 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), George's Visitor, Emily D (born 1854 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), George's Servant, Maria (born 1852 in West Pennard, Somerset, England) and George's Servant, Julia (born 1865 in East Pennard, Somerset, England).


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George Richards's household

Male

George

Richards

Head
Female

Eliza C

Richards

Wife
Female

Clara B G

Richards

Daughter
Male

George

Richards

Son
Male

Thomas B

Richards

Son
Female

Fanny G

Richards

Daughter
Female

Catherine A C

Richards

Daughter
Female

Mary N

Richards

Daughter
Female

Catherine M

Pugh

Boarder
Female

Emily D

Kelly

Visitor
Female

Maria

Wilkins

Servant
Female

Julia

Hucker

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place East Pennard, Somerset, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Richards

Head

Married

53

1828

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Eliza C

Richards

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ditcheat, Somerset, England

Clara B G

Richards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

East Pennard, Somerset, England

George

Richards

Son

Single

12

1869

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Thomas B

Richards

Son

Single

10

1871

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Fanny G

Richards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Catherine A C

Richards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Mary N

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Catherine M

Pugh

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Emily D

Kelly

Visitor

-

27

1854

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Maria

Wilkins

Servant

Single

29

1852

West Pennard, Somerset, England

Julia

Hucker

Servant

Single

16

1865

East Pennard, Somerset, England

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