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Household of Richard Beam (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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.

Richard Beam and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Beam, born in 1830 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Dorcas Barfell, born in 1798 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother In Law, Dorcas (born 1798 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1862 in Taunton, Devon, England).


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Richard Beam's household

Male

Richard

Beam

Head
Female

Dorcas

Barfell

Mother In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Clark

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Beam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Beam

Head

Married

51

1830

Devonport, Devon, England

Dorcas

Barfell

Mother In Law

Widow

83

1798

Devonport, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Clark

Servant

Single

19

1862

Taunton, Devon, England

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