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Household of John Richards (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richards, born in 1820 in Chudleigh, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Richards, born in 1829 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1808 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, England), John's Niece, Mary L (born 1864 in Australia), John's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Hennock, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Ilsington, Devon, England).


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Mary

Richards

Wife
Female

Mary

Wills

Mother In Law
Female

Mary L

Wills

Niece
Female

Mary

Sweetland

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Southery

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Chudleigh, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Married

61

1820

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Richards

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Mary

Wills

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

Mary L

Wills

Niece

Single

17

1864

Australia

Mary

Sweetland

Servant

Single

26

1855

Hennock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Southery

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ilsington, Devon, England

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