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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1851, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire, 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 1851 in Bodmin, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Richards, born in 1853 in Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Swarthmoor, Lancashire, England), Matilda (born 1879 in Swarthmoor, Lancashire, England) and Jessie (born 1881 in Swarthmoor, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Jessie Taylor Mowson, born in 1859 in Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Margaret

Richards

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Richards

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Richards

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Richards

Daughter
Female

Jessie Taylor

Mowson

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

30

1851

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Richards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Richards

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Swarthmoor, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Richards

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Swarthmoor, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swarthmoor, Lancashire, England

Jessie Taylor

Mowson

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England

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