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Household of Richard E Astley (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Richard E Astley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard E Astley, born in 1847 in Pontesbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard E was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John W (born 1872 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England) and Earnest R (born 1877 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard E's Sister, Hannah (born 1844 in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England) and Richard E's Stepson, Robert (born 1870 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard E Astley's household

Male

Richard E

Astley

Head
Female

Hannah

Astley

Sister
Male

Robert

Borrows

Stepson
Male

John W

Astley

Son
Male

Earnest R

Astley

Son
First name(s) Richard E
Last name Astley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard E

Astley

Head

Widower

34

1847

Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

Hannah

Astley

Sister

Single

37

1844

Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

Robert

Borrows

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John W

Astley

Son

Single

9

1872

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Earnest R

Astley

Son

Single

4

1877

Lanchester, Durham, England

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