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Household of John Richards (born 1811, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1811 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Richards, born in 1826 in North Molton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1851 in Devon, England) and Mary (born 1854 in Countisbury, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Laura, born 1879 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Kiff, born in 1861 in Lynton, Devon, England.


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Grace

Richards

Wife
Male

John

Richards

Son
Female

Mary

Ashil

Daughter
Female

Laura

Ashil

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Kiff

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place 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

70

1811

Devon, England

Grace

Richards

Wife

Married

55

1826

North Molton, Devon, England

John

Richards

Son

Single

30

1851

Devon, England

Mary

Ashil

Daughter

Widow

27

1854

Countisbury, Devon, England

Laura

Ashil

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Devon, England

William

Kiff

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lynton, Devon, England

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