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Household of John Richards (born 1828, Carmarthenshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richards, born in 1828 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Richards, born in 1831 in Defynnog, Brecknockshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1838 in Defynnog, Brecknockshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Edward (born 1843 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Richards's household

Male

John

Richards

Head
Female

Mary

Richards

Wife
Male

William

Watkins

Boarder
Male

Edward

Mainwaring

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richards

Head

Married

53

1828

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

Richards

Wife

Married

50

1831

Defynnog, Brecknockshire, Wales

William

Watkins

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Defynnog, Brecknockshire, Wales

Edward

Mainwaring

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Glamorganshire, Wales

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