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Household of Joseph Richardson (born 1851, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 Richardson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Richardson, born in 1851 in Wigton, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellenor Richardson, born in 1849 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1876 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Ellenor (born 1880 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother, Thomas (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Joseph's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Mickley, Northumberland, England).


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Joseph Richardson's household

Male

Joseph

Richardson

Head
Female

Ellenor

Richardson

Wife
Female

Mary

Richardson

Daughter
Male

John

Richardson

Son
Female

Sarah

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Ellenor

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Richardson

Brother
Female

Jane

Midford

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wigton, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Richardson

Head

Married

30

1851

Wigton, Cumberland, England

Ellenor

Richardson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary

Richardson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Richardson

Son

Single

5

1876

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Sarah

Richardson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Ellenor

Richardson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Thomas

Richardson

Brother

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane

Midford

Servant

Single

16

1865

Mickley, Northumberland, England

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