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Household of Richard Southcombe (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Southcombe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Southcombe, born in 1817 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Southcombe, born in 1821 in Frithelstock, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1848 in Frithelstock, Devon, England) and Lucy (born 1855 in Frithelstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, William H (born 1863 in Langtree, Devon, England) and Richard's Boarder, George (born 1860 in Frithelstock, Devon, England).


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Richard Southcombe's household

Male

Richard

Southcombe

Head
Female

Mary

Southcombe

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Southcombe

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Southcombe

Daughter
Male

William H

Whitlock

Boarder
Male

George

Hearn

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Southcombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Southcombe

Head

Married

64

1817

Torrington, Devon, England

Mary

Southcombe

Wife

Married

60

1821

Frithelstock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Southcombe

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Frithelstock, Devon, England

Lucy

Southcombe

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Frithelstock, Devon, England

William H

Whitlock

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Langtree, Devon, England

George

Hearn

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Frithelstock, Devon, England

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