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Household of Richard Henry Carter (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 Henry Carter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Henry Carter, born in 1839 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Richard Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Maria Carter, born in 1844 in Truro, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Reginald (born 1868 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Edith Ellen (born 1870 in Truro, Cornwall, England) and Frederick Talbot (born 1872 in Truro, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard Henry's W, Ellen Maria (born 1844 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Richard Henry's Servant, Mary Catherine (born 1858 in Feock, Cornwall, England) and Richard Henry's Servant, Emma Maria (born 1861 in St Erme, Cornwall, England).


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Richard Henry Carter's household

Male

Richard Henry

Carter

Head
Female

Ellen Maria

Carter

W
Male

Reginald

Carter

Son
Female

Edith Ellen

Carter

Daughter
Male

Frederick Talbot

Carter

Son
Female

Mary Catherine

May

Servant
Female

Emma Maria

Harris

Servant
First name(s) Richard Henry
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Truro, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard Henry

Carter

Head

Married

42

1839

Truro, Cornwall, England

Ellen Maria

Carter

W

Married

37

1844

Truro, Cornwall, England

Reginald

Carter

Son

Single

13

1868

Truro, Cornwall, England

Edith Ellen

Carter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Truro, Cornwall, England

Frederick Talbot

Carter

Son

Single

9

1872

Truro, Cornwall, England

Mary Catherine

May

Servant

Single

23

1858

Feock, Cornwall, England

Emma Maria

Harris

Servant

Single

20

1861

St Erme, Cornwall, England

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