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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1828, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Richards, born in 1828 in Sherborne, Dorset, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Richards, born in 1833 in Sherborne, Dorset, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1863 in Sherborne, Dorset, England), Walter (born 1865 in Sherborne, Dorset, England), Annie (born 1867 in Sherborne, Dorset, England), Susan (born 1869 in Sherborne, Dorset, England), Mary (born 1871 in Sherborne, Dorset, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Sherborne, Dorset, England) and James (born 1878 in Sherborne, Dorset, England).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Eliza

Richards

Wife
Male

William

Richards

Son
Male

Walter

Richards

Son
Female

Annie

Richards

Daughter
Female

Susan

Richards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Richards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Richards

Son
Male

James

Richards

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sherborne, Dorset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

53

1828

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Eliza

Richards

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sherborne, Dorset, England

William

Richards

Son

Single

18

1863

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Walter

Richards

Son

Single

16

1865

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Annie

Richards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Susan

Richards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Mary

Richards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Thomas

Richards

Son

Single

6

1875

Sherborne, Dorset, England

James

Richards

Son

Single

3

1878

Sherborne, Dorset, England

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