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Household of Richard Monks (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Monks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Monks, born in 1838 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Boffey, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Martha Ann (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).


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Richard Monks's household

Male

Richard

Monks

Head
Female

Mary

Boffey

Wife
Female

Jane

Boffey

Daughter
Male

Robert

Boffey

Son
Female

Sarah

Boffey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Boffey

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Boffey

Daughter
Male

Richard

Boffey

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Monks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Monks

Head

Married

43

1838

Cheshire, England

Mary

Boffey

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Jane

Boffey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Robert

Boffey

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Boffey

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Boffey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Boffey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Richard

Boffey

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

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