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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1814, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Richards, born in 1814 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Agnes (born 1854 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Emily (born 1856 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Nephew, Benjamin Workman, born in 1869 in Essex, England.


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Agnes

Richards

Daughter
Female

Emily

Richards

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Workman

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Widower

67

1814

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Agnes

Richards

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Emily

Richards

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Benjamin

Workman

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Essex, England

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