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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1859, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Richards, born in 1859 in Loxhore, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Richards, born in 1859 in Combe Martin, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Arlington, Devon, England) and Bessy Ann (born 1880 in Arlington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Thomas (born 1862 in Pilton, Devon, England) and Thomas's Mother In Law, Susan (born 1830 in Eastdown, Devon, England).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Betsy

Richards

Wife
Male

William

Richards

Son
Female

Bessy Ann

Richards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Huxtable

Lodger
Female

Susan

Pugsley

Mother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Loxhore, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

22

1859

Loxhore, Devon, England

Betsy

Richards

Wife

Married

22

1859

Combe Martin, Devon, England

William

Richards

Son

Single

3

1878

Arlington, Devon, England

Bessy Ann

Richards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Arlington, Devon, England

Thomas

Huxtable

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Pilton, Devon, England

Susan

Pugsley

Mother In Law

Widow

51

1830

Eastdown, Devon, England

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