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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1838, 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.

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 1838 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Richards, born in 1844 in Whitchurch, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Jessie (born 1867 in Whitchurch, Devon, England), John (born 1869 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England), Elizabeth J (born 1876 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England), Kate (born 1879 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife
Female

Jessie

Richards

Daughter
Male

John

Richards

Son
Female

Mary A

Richards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Richards

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Richards

Daughter
Female

Kate

Richards

Daughter
Female

Florence

Richards

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

43

1838

Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife

Married

37

1844

Whitchurch, Devon, England

Jessie

Richards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Whitchurch, Devon, England

John

Richards

Son

Single

12

1869

Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Mary A

Richards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Thomas

Richards

Son

Single

8

1873

Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Richards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Kate

Richards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Florence

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

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