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Household of John Richards (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richards, born in 1831 in Stoke, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Richards, born in 1831 in Martock, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Benjamin (born 1859 in Stoke, Somerset, England), Alfred (born 1856 in Stoke, Somerset, England), Walter (born 1865 in Stoke, Somerset, England), Frank (born 1866 in Stoke, Somerset, England), John (born 1869 in Stoke, Somerset, England), Gilbert (born 1872 in Stoke, Somerset, England) and Rose (born 1876 in Stoke, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Widow, Betsey Richards, born in 1807 in Stoke, Somerset, England.


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Louisa

Richards

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Richards

Son
Male

Alfred

Richards

Son
Male

Walter

Richards

Son
Male

Frank

Richards

Son
Male

John

Richards

Son
Male

Gilbert

Richards

Son
Female

Rose

Richards

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Richards

Widow
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stoke, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Married

50

1831

Stoke, Somerset, England

Louisa

Richards

Wife

Married

50

1831

Martock, Somerset, England

Benjamin

Richards

Son

Single

22

1859

Stoke, Somerset, England

Alfred

Richards

Son

Single

25

1856

Stoke, Somerset, England

Walter

Richards

Son

Single

16

1865

Stoke, Somerset, England

Frank

Richards

Son

Single

15

1866

Stoke, Somerset, England

John

Richards

Son

Single

12

1869

Stoke, Somerset, England

Gilbert

Richards

Son

Single

9

1872

Stoke, Somerset, England

Rose

Richards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stoke, Somerset, England

Betsey

Richards

Widow

Single

74

1807

Stoke, Somerset, England

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