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Household of Samuel Richards (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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.

Samuel Richards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Richards, born in 1844 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Eliza B Richards, born in 1845 in Callington, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Norman L (born 1867 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Harry B (born 1869 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Alfred J (born 1871 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and William A (born 1876 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Servant, Sarah J (born 1862 in Devon, England) and Samuel's Servant, Emma (born 1865 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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Samuel Richards's household

Male

Samuel

Richards

Head
Female

Eliza B

Richards

Wife
Male

Norman L

Richards

Son
Male

Harry B

Richards

Son
Male

Alfred J

Richards

Son
Male

William A

Richards

Son
Female

Sarah J

Crews

Servant
Female

Emma

Kerslake

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Richards

Head

Married

37

1844

Tavistock, Devon, England

Eliza B

Richards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Callington, Cornwall, England

Norman L

Richards

Son

Single

14

1867

Tavistock, Devon, England

Harry B

Richards

Son

Single

12

1869

Truro, Cornwall, England

Alfred J

Richards

Son

Single

10

1871

Tavistock, Devon, England

William A

Richards

Son

Single

5

1876

Tavistock, Devon, England

Sarah J

Crews

Servant

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Emma

Kerslake

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tavistock, Devon, England

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