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Household of John Richards (born 1833, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richards, born in 1833 in Germoe, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Richards, born in 1836 in Breage, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1861 in Breage, Cornwall, England), John (born 1867 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Sophia (born 1873 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Thomas H (born 1875 in Breage, Cornwall, England) and William C (born 1878 in Breage, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Mary Richards, born in 1796 in Helston, Cornwall, England.


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Sophia

Richards

Wife
Female

Ellen

Richards

Daughter
Male

John

Richards

Son
Female

Sophia

Richards

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Richards

Son
Male

William C

Richards

Son
Female

Mary

Richards

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Germoe, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Married

48

1833

Germoe, Cornwall, England

Sophia

Richards

Wife

Married

45

1836

Breage, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Richards

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Breage, Cornwall, England

John

Richards

Son

Single

14

1867

Breage, Cornwall, England

Sophia

Richards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Breage, Cornwall, England

Thomas H

Richards

Son

Single

6

1875

Breage, Cornwall, England

William C

Richards

Son

Single

3

1878

Breage, Cornwall, England

Mary

Richards

Mother

Widow

85

1796

Helston, Cornwall, England

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