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Household of Richard While (born 1823, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 While and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard While, born in 1823 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann M While, born in 1828 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1849 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Howard (born 1855 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Annie (born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Frank (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Lilly (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Laura Lewis, born in 1865 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales.


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Richard While's household

Male

Richard

While

Head
Female

Ann M

While

Wife
Male

Richard

While

Son
Male

Howard

While

Son
Female

Annie

While

Daughter
Male

Frank

While

Son
Female

Lilly

While

Daughter
Female

Laura

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name While
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

While

Head

Married

58

1823

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ann M

While

Wife

Married

53

1828

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Richard

While

Son

Single

32

1849

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Howard

While

Son

Single

26

1855

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Annie

While

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frank

While

Son

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Lilly

While

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Laura

Lewis

Servant

Single

16

1865

Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales

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