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Household of Richard Wales (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Wales and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wales, born in 1838 in Harwell, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wales, born in 1841 in Urpeth, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1860 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), Richard (born 1862 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), Dorothy (born 1864 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), John (born 1870 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in United States), Philis (born 1875 in United States) and Jane Ann (born 1878 in Lamesley, Durham, England).


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Richard Wales's household

Male

Richard

Wales

Head
Female

Margaret

Wales

Wife
Male

Robert

Wales

Son
Male

Richard

Wales

Son
Female

Dorothy

Wales

Daughter
Male

John

Wales

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wales

Daughter
Female

Philis

Wales

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Wales

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Harwell

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wales

Head

Married

43

1838

Harwell

Margaret

Wales

Wife

Married

40

1841

Urpeth, Durham, England

Robert

Wales

Son

Single

21

1860

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Richard

Wales

Son

Single

19

1862

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Wales

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

John

Wales

Son

Single

11

1870

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Wales

Daughter

Single

9

1872

United States

Philis

Wales

Daughter

Single

6

1875

United States

Jane Ann

Wales

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lamesley, Durham, England

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