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Household of John Richards (born 1838, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1838 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Richards, born in 1837 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Carmarthenshire, Wales), Gwilym (born 1866 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Nathaniel (born 1872 in Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth J (born 1875 in Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Agnes Jenkins, born in 1864 in New Brighton, Lancashire, England.


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Rachel

Richards

Wife
Male

Thomas

Richards

Son
Male

Gwilym

Richards

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Richards

Daughter
Male

Nathaniel

Richards

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Richards

Daughter
Female

Mary Agnes

Jenkins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Married

43

1838

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Rachel

Richards

Wife

Married

44

1837

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Thomas

Richards

Son

Single

18

1863

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Gwilym

Richards

Son

Single

15

1866

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Richards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Nathaniel

Richards

Son

Single

9

1872

Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth J

Richards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Agnes

Jenkins

Servant

Single

17

1864

New Brighton, Lancashire, England

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