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Household of John S Richards (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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 S Richards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Richards, born in 1836 in Dean, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Gertrude Richards, born in 1835 in Clayhidon, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Slocombe (born 1859 in Creech, Somerset, England), Julia (born 1861 in Creech, Somerset, England), Gertrude (born 1862 in Creech, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1867 in Creech, Somerset, England) and Francis (born 1871 in Creech, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Servant, Charles Broom, born in 1867 in Clayhidon, Devon, England.


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John S Richards's household

Male

John S

Richards

Head
Female

Gertrude

Richards

Wife
Male

Slocombe

Richards

Son
Female

Julia

Richards

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Richards

Daughter
Female

Emily

Richards

Daughter
Male

Francis

Richards

Son
Male

Charles

Broom

Servant
First name(s) John S
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Dean, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Richards

Head

Married

45

1836

Dean, Somerset, England

Gertrude

Richards

Wife

Married

46

1835

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Slocombe

Richards

Son

Single

22

1859

Creech, Somerset, England

Julia

Richards

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Creech, Somerset, England

Gertrude

Richards

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Creech, Somerset, England

Emily

Richards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Creech, Somerset, England

Francis

Richards

Son

Single

10

1871

Creech, Somerset, England

Charles

Broom

Servant

Single

14

1867

Clayhidon, Devon, England

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