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Household of Richard Tombs (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Tombs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Tombs, born in 1846 in , consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Barbra Tombs, born in 1846 in Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Richard Tombs's household

Male

Richard

Tombs

Head
Female

Barbra

Tombs

Wife
Male

Richard

Tombs

Son
Female

Helen

Tombs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Tombs

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Tombs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Tombs

Head

Married

35

1846

England

Barbra

Tombs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Richard

Tombs

Son

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Tombs

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tombs

Daughter

-

3

1878

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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