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Household of Richard Wakefield (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 Wakefield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wakefield, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wakefield, born in 1845 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles H (born 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Richard (born 1871 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and William (born 1873 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, England).


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Richard Wakefield's household

Male

Richard

Wakefield

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wakefield

Wife
Male

Charles H

Wakefield

Son
Female

Alice

Wakefield

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wakefield

Son
Male

William

Wakefield

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wakefield

Head

Married

43

1838

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wakefield

Wife

Married

36

1845

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charles H

Wakefield

Son

Single

16

1865

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Richard

Wakefield

Son

Single

10

1871

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

William

Wakefield

Son

Single

8

1873

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

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