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Household of Martin Richards (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Martin Richards and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Richards, born in 1818 in Ilfracombe, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Matilda Richards, born in 1835 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Martin's Niece, Lucy Selway, born in 1868 in Somerset, England.


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Martin Richards's household

Male

Martin

Richards

Head
Female

Matilda

Richards

Wife
Female

Lucy

Selway

Niece
First name(s) Martin
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Richards

Head

Married

63

1818

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Matilda

Richards

Wife

Married

46

1835

Somerset, England

Lucy

Selway

Niece

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

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