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Household of John Risdon (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 Risdon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Risdon, born in 1831 in Timberscombe, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Risdon, born in 1831 in Washford, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1857 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England), Mary J (born 1858 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Watchet, Somerset, England), Clara S (born 1868 in Golsoncott, Somerset, England), Annie (born 1870 in Golsoncott, Somerset, England) and Frank (born 1877 in Golsoncott, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Cridland, born in 1841 in Golsoncott, Somerset, England.


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John Risdon's household

Male

John

Risdon

Head
Female

Harriett

Risdon

Wife
Male

John

Risdon

Son
Female

Mary J

Risdon

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Risdon

Daughter
Female

Clara S

Risdon

Daughter
Female

Annie

Risdon

Daughter
Male

Frank

Risdon

Son
Female

Mary

Cridland

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Risdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Timberscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Risdon

Head

Married

50

1831

Timberscombe, Somerset, England

Harriett

Risdon

Wife

Married

50

1831

Washford, Somerset, England

John

Risdon

Son

Single

24

1857

Fitzhead, Somerset, England

Mary J

Risdon

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Fitzhead, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Risdon

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Watchet, Somerset, England

Clara S

Risdon

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Golsoncott, Somerset, England

Annie

Risdon

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Golsoncott, Somerset, England

Frank

Risdon

Son

Single

4

1877

Golsoncott, Somerset, England

Mary

Cridland

Servant

Single

40

1841

Golsoncott, Somerset, England

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