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Household of Sophia Richardson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Sophia Richardson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Richardson, born in 1847 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Caroline (born 1866 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1876 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Lodger, Joseph (born 1831 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England), Sophia's Lodger, Edwin (born 1849 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England) and Sophia's Lodger, William (born 1873 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England).


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Sophia Richardson's household

Female

Sophia

Richardson

Head
Female

Caroline

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Richardson

Lodger
Male

Edwin

Richardson

Lodger
Male

William

Barker

Lodger
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Richardson

Head

Widow

34

1847

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Richardson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Richardson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Richardson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Richardson

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Richardson

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

William

Barker

Lodger

Single

8

1873

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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