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Household of John Richardson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Richardson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richardson, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Richardson, born in 1845 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward J (born 1873 in Cheshire, England), William H (born 1875 in Cheshire, England) and Gertrude E (born 1877 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Janet Glenfield, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Richardson's household

Male

John

Richardson

Head
Female

Mary

Richardson

Wife
Male

Edward J

Richardson

Son
Male

William H

Richardson

Son
Female

Gertrude E

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Glenfield

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richardson

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Richardson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Edward J

Richardson

Son

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

William H

Richardson

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Gertrude E

Richardson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

Janet

Glenfield

Visitor

Widow

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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