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Household of Richard Hughes (born 1828, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Hughes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Hughes, born in 1828 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Nancy Hughes, born in 1833 in Hurst, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1875 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, Thomas (born 1858 in Morda, Shropshire, England) and Richard's Lodger, William (born 1864 in Trefonen, Shropshire, England).


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Richard Hughes's household

Male

Richard

Hughes

Head
Female

Nancy

Hughes

Wife
Male

William

Hughes

Son
Female

Jane

Hughes

Daughter
Male

Edward

Hughes

Son
Male

Thomas

Evans

Lodger
Male

William

Samuels

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Hughes

Head

Married

53

1828

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Nancy

Hughes

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hurst, Lancashire, England

William

Hughes

Son

Single

13

1868

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hughes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Hughes

Son

Single

6

1875

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Evans

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Morda, Shropshire, England

William

Samuels

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Trefonen, Shropshire, England

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