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Household of John Richards (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richards, born in 1839 in Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Richards, born in 1840 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Rew, born in 1809 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Rew

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife

Married

41

1840

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Rew

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Exeter, Devon, England

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