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Household of Richard Tomkinson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Tomkinson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Tomkinson, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ruth Tomkinson, born in 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Hernary (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, John Thomas, born in 1850 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Richard Tomkinson's household

Male

Richard

Tomkinson

Head
Female

Ruth

Tomkinson

Wife
Male

George

Tomkinson

Son
Male

Joseph

Tomkinson

Son
Male

Frederick

Tomkinson

Son
Male

Hernary

Tomkinson

Son
Male

Edward

Tomkinson

Son
Male

John

Thomas

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Tomkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Tomkinson

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Tomkinson

Wife

Married

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Tomkinson

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Tomkinson

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Tomkinson

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hernary

Tomkinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Tomkinson

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Thomas

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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