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Household of John Richards (born 1840, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 1840 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; David (born 1863 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Evan (born 1878 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Daniel (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Male

David

Richards

Son
Male

Thomas

Richards

Son
Female

Catherine

Richards

Daughter
Male

John

Richards

Son
Female

Ann

Richards

Daughter
Male

Evan

Richards

Son
Male

Daniel

Richards

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Widower

41

1840

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Richards

Son

Single

18

1863

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Richards

Son

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Richards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Richards

Son

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Richards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Richards

Son

Single

3

1878

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Richards

Son

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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