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Household of Richard Thorn (born 1851, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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 Thorn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thorn, born in 1851 in Neath, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Bessy Thorn, born in 1853 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1874 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Relative Boarder, Frederick Reynolds, born in 1862 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.


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Richard Thorn's household

Male

Richard

Thorn

Head
Female

Bessy

Thorn

Wife
Male

Richard

Thorn

Son
Female

Ellen

Thorn

Daughter
Male

Charles

Thorn

Son
Male

Frederick

Reynolds

Relative Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thorn

Head

Married

30

1851

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bessy

Thorn

Wife

Married

28

1853

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Richard

Thorn

Son

Single

7

1874

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Thorn

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Thorn

Son

Single

2

1879

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick

Reynolds

Relative Boarder

Single

19

1862

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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