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Household of Joseph Richards (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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.

Joseph Richards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Richards, born in 1836 in Martock, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Richards, born in 1835 in Martock, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1861 in Martock, Somerset, England), Blanch (born 1863 in Martock, Somerset, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Martock, Somerset, England), William (born 1866 in Martock, Somerset, England) and Edmund (born 1868 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Niece, Matilda Palmer, born in 1877 in Martock, Somerset, England.


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Joseph Richards's household

Male

Joseph

Richards

Head
Female

Ellen

Richards

Wife
Male

Henry

Richards

Son
Female

Blanch

Richards

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Richards

Son
Male

William

Richards

Son
Male

Edmund

Richards

Son
Female

Matilda

Palmer

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Martock, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Richards

Head

Married

45

1836

Martock, Somerset, England

Ellen

Richards

Wife

Married

46

1835

Martock, Somerset, England

Henry

Richards

Son

Single

20

1861

Martock, Somerset, England

Blanch

Richards

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Martock, Somerset, England

Joseph

Richards

Son

Single

17

1864

Martock, Somerset, England

William

Richards

Son

Single

15

1866

Martock, Somerset, England

Edmund

Richards

Son

Single

13

1868

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Matilda

Palmer

Niece

Single

4

1877

Martock, Somerset, England

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