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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1824, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Richards, born in 1824 in High Bickington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary A Richards, born in 1827 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; John O (born 1854 in Fremington, Devon, England) and Gertrude (born 1866 in Fremington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, William (born 1862 in Stratton, Cornwall, England), Thomas's Servant, George (born 1865 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and Thomas's Servant, Jane (born 1841 in Tawstock, Devon, England).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Mary A

Richards

Wife
Male

John O

Richards

Son
Female

Gertrude

Richards

Daughter
Male

William

Brend

Servant
Male

George

Morris

Servant
Female

Jane

Huxtable

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place High Bickington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

57

1824

High Bickington, Devon, England

Mary A

Richards

Wife

Married

54

1827

Devon, England

John O

Richards

Son

Single

27

1854

Fremington, Devon, England

Gertrude

Richards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Fremington, Devon, England

William

Brend

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stratton, Cornwall, England

George

Morris

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tawstock, Devon, England

Jane

Huxtable

Servant

Single

40

1841

Tawstock, Devon, England

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