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Household of John Richards (born 1834, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richards, born in 1834 in Clay Hill, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Richards, born in 1837 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1867 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1873 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Hipkiss, born in 1849 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England.
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John Richards's household
John
Richards
Head
Maria
Richards
Wife
Samuel
Richards
Son
Thomas
Richards
Son
Martha
Richards
Daughter
Ellen
Richards
Daughter
William
Hipkiss
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Richards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Clay Hill, Shropshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Richards | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Clay Hill, Shropshire, England | |
Maria | Richards | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Oldbury, Worcestershire, England | |
Samuel | Richards | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Oldbury, Worcestershire, England | |
Thomas | Richards | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Whitwood, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Richards | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Whitwood, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Richards | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Altofts, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Hipkiss | Boarder | Married | 32 | 1849 | Oldbury, Worcestershire, England |
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