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Household of Richard Risdon (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 Risdon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Risdon, born in 1841 in Ilsington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Lydia Risdon, born in 1841 in Ilsington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1861 in Ilsington, Devon, England), John (born 1863 in Ilsington, Devon, England) and William (born 1865 in Ilsington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Louisa (born 1861 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Stonehouse, Devon, England).


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Richard Risdon's household

Male

Richard

Risdon

Head
Female

Lydia

Risdon

Wife
Male

Richard

Risdon

Son
Male

John

Risdon

Son
Male

William

Risdon

Son
Female

Louisa

Horn

Servant
Female

Mary

Saunders

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Risdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ilsington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Risdon

Head

Married

40

1841

Ilsington, Devon, England

Lydia

Risdon

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ilsington, Devon, England

Richard

Risdon

Son

Single

20

1861

Ilsington, Devon, England

John

Risdon

Son

Single

18

1863

Ilsington, Devon, England

William

Risdon

Son

Single

16

1865

Ilsington, Devon, England

Louisa

Horn

Servant

Single

20

1861

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary

Saunders

Servant

Single

15

1866

Stonehouse, Devon, England

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