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Household of Richard Richardson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Richardson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Richardson, born in 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Richardson, born in 1845 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas W (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Lydia J (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Mary J Shaftoe, born in 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Richard Richardson's household

Male

Richard

Richardson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Richardson

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Richardson

Son
Female

Lydia J

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Richardson

Son
Female

Mary J

Shaftoe

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Richardson

Head

Married

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Richardson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas W

Richardson

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lydia J

Richardson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Richardson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Frederick

Richardson

Son

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary J

Shaftoe

Servant

Single

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

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