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Household of John Richards (born 1826, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Stoneham, Hampshire, 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.

John Richards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richards, born in 1826 in South Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Richards, born in 1849 in Millbrook, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Louis John (born 1878 in Shirley, Hampshire, England) and Elsie Emiline (born 1881 in Shirley, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1853 in Shirley, Hampshire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Louisa (born 1869 in Shirley, Hampshire, England).


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Louisa

Richards

Wife
Female

Ellen

Richards

Step Daughter
Female

Louisa

Davison

Step Daughter
Male

Louis John

Richards

Son
Female

Elsie Emiline

Richards

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place South Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Married

55

1826

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Louisa

Richards

Wife

Married

32

1849

Millbrook, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Richards

Step Daughter

Single

28

1853

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Louisa

Davison

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Louis John

Richards

Son

Single

3

1878

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Elsie Emiline

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Shirley, Hampshire, England

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