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Household of Matthew Richards (born 1825, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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.

Matthew Richards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Richards, born in 1825 in Othery, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Amelia Richards, born in 1833 in Othery, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1859 in Othery, Somerset, England), Andrew (born 1869 in Othery, Somerset, England), Kate (born 1872 in Othery, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1874 in Othery, Somerset, England) and Maria (born 1875 in Othery, Somerset, England).


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Matthew Richards's household

Male

Matthew

Richards

Head
Female

Amelia

Richards

Wife
Male

George

Richards

Son
Male

Andrew

Richards

Son
Female

Kate

Richards

Daughter
Female

Emily

Richards

Daughter
Female

Maria

Richards

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Othery, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Richards

Head

Married

56

1825

Othery, Somerset, England

Amelia

Richards

Wife

Married

48

1833

Othery, Somerset, England

George

Richards

Son

Single

22

1859

Othery, Somerset, England

Andrew

Richards

Son

Single

12

1869

Othery, Somerset, England

Kate

Richards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Othery, Somerset, England

Emily

Richards

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Othery, Somerset, England

Maria

Richards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Othery, Somerset, England

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