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Household of Richard Richards (born 1838, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Richards and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Richards, born in 1838 in Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, consisted of 12 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Janet Richards, born in 1839 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William J (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann R (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Edith M (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Janet A (born 1878 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Father, David (born 1801 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard's Boarder, Lilly (born 1861 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard's Servant, Anna (born 1863 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard's Servant, William (born 1866 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard's Visitor, Mary (born 1817 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Richard's Visitor, Sarah A (born 1855 in Bettws, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Richard Richards's household

Male

Richard

Richards

Head
Female

Janet

Richards

Wife
Male

William J

Richards

Son
Female

Ann R

Richards

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Richards

Daughter
Female

Janet A

Richards

Daughter
Male

David

Richards

Father
Female

Lilly

Davies

Boarder
Female

Anna

Thomas

Servant
Male

William

Davies

Servant
Female

Mary

Thomas

Visitor
Female

Sarah A

Thomas

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Richards

Head

Married

43

1838

Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales

Janet

Richards

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glamorganshire, Wales

William J

Richards

Son

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann R

Richards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith M

Richards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

Janet A

Richards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Richards

Father

Widower

80

1801

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lilly

Davies

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Anna

Thomas

Servant

Single

18

1863

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Davies

Servant

Single

15

1866

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Thomas

Visitor

Married

64

1817

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah A

Thomas

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Bettws, Glamorganshire, Wales

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