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Household of John Richardson (born 1826, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richardson, born in 1826 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Thomas (born 1857 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1866 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Emma (born 1873 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Isabella Richardson, born in 1824 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Richardson's household

Male

John

Richardson

Head
Male

Thomas

Richardson

Son
Male

James

Richardson

Son
Female

Maggie

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Richardson

Son
Male

William

Richardson

Son
Female

Emma

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Richardson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richardson

Head

Widower

55

1826

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Richardson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Richardson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Richardson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Richardson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Richardson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Emma

Richardson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Richardson

Sister

Unmarried

57

1824

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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