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Household of Richard Head (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Stonehouse, 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.

Richard Head and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Head, born in 1840 in Holsworthy, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Beatrice (born 1871 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England), George (born 1874 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England), Charles (born 1875 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1878 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1880 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother, Mary A (born 1808 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Richard's Lodger, George (born 1849 in Totnes, Devon, England).


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Richard Head's household

Male

Richard

Head

Head
Female

Beatrice

Head

Daughter
Male

George

Head

Son
Male

Charles

Head

Son
Male

Alfred

Head

Son
Female

Mary

Head

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wood

Mother
Male

George

Whiteway

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Head
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Holsworthy, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Head

Head

Widower

41

1840

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Beatrice

Head

Daughter

Single

10

1871

East Stonehouse, Devon, England

George

Head

Son

Single

7

1874

East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Charles

Head

Son

Single

6

1875

East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Alfred

Head

Son

Single

3

1878

East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Mary

Head

Daughter

Single

1

1880

East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Mary A

Wood

Mother

Married

73

1808

Tavistock, Devon, England

George

Whiteway

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Totnes, Devon, England

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