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Household of Joseph Richards (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Richards, born in 1851 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsey Richards, born in 1850 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1873 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Phoebe (born 1874 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Isac (born 1878 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Daniel (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Abraham Godridge, born in 1811 in Hopwas, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Richards's household

Male

Joseph

Richards

Head
Female

Betsey

Richards

Wife
Female

Eliza

Richards

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Richards

Daughter
Male

Isac

Richards

Son
Male

Daniel

Richards

Son
Male

Abraham

Godridge

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Richards

Head

Married

30

1851

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Betsey

Richards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Richards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Richards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Isac

Richards

Son

Single

3

1878

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Daniel

Richards

Son

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Abraham

Godridge

Lodger

Widower

70

1811

Hopwas, Staffordshire, England

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