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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1856 in Nantwich, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Richards, born in 1855 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Relative, Henry (born 1830 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Relative, Mary (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Frederick (born 1849 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Sarah

Richards

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Richards

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Richards

Daughter
Male

Henry

Douglas

Relative
Female

Mary

Douglas

Relative
Male

Frederick

Jones

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

25

1856

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Richards

Wife

Married

26

1855

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Richards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chester, Cheshire, England

Henry

Douglas

Relative

Widower

51

1830

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Douglas

Relative

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Jones

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Chester, Cheshire, England

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