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Household of Richard Williams (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Williams, born in 1836 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Martha E Williams, born in 1832 in Haggerston, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Jessie M (born 1873 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England) and William J (born 1875 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother In Law, Eleanore (born 1803 in Aldershot, Middlesex, England), Richard's Niece, Clara E (born 1867 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Sarah (born 1860 in Honkley, Denbighshire, Wales).


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Richard Williams's household

Male

Richard

Williams

Head
Female

Martha E

Williams

Wife
Female

Jessie M

Williams

Daughter
Male

William J

Williams

Son
Female

Eleanore

Busher

Mother In Law
Female

Clara E

Busher

Niece
Female

Sarah

Farrell

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Williams

Head

Married

45

1836

Chester, Cheshire, England

Martha E

Williams

Wife

Married

49

1832

Haggerston, Middlesex, England

Jessie M

Williams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England

William J

Williams

Son

Single

6

1875

Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England

Eleanore

Busher

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Aldershot, Middlesex, England

Clara E

Busher

Niece

Single

14

1867

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Farrell

Servant

Single

21

1860

Honkley, Denbighshire, Wales

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