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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Thomas Richards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Richards, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Richards, born in 1849 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ethel M (born 1876 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Winifred Z (born 1878 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Irene G (born 1879 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Betsy

Richards

Wife
Female

Ethel M

Richards

Daughter
Female

Winifred Z

Richards

Daughter
Female

Irene G

Richards

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Bassant

Servant
Female

Margaret

Petty

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Richards

Wife

Married

32

1849

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Ethel M

Richards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Winifred Z

Richards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Irene G

Richards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Bassant

Servant

Single

19

1862

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Petty

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

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