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Household of Richard Wilce (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 Wilce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilce, born in 1833 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wilce, born in 1841 in Membury, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1862 in Yarcombe, Devon, England), Tom (born 1864 in Yarcombe, Devon, England) and Annie (born 1865 in Yarcombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Harry Spiller, born in 1869 in Yarcombe, Devon, England.


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Richard Wilce's household

Male

Richard

Wilce

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wilce

Wife
Female

Bessie

Wilce

Daughter
Male

Tom

Wilce

Son
Female

Annie

Wilce

Daughter
Male

Harry

Spiller

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wilce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilce

Head

Married

48

1833

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Wilce

Wife

Married

40

1841

Membury, Devon, England

Bessie

Wilce

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Tom

Wilce

Son

Single

17

1864

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Annie

Wilce

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Harry

Spiller

Servant

Single

12

1869

Yarcombe, Devon, England

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