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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1839 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Esther W Richards, born in 1839 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Esther L (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Martha L (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Adopted Daughter, Esther J (born 1863 in Peckham, Surrey, England), Thomas's Adopted Daughter, Jane E (born 1860 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Annie E (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Esther W

Richards

Wife
Female

Esther L

Richards

Daughter
Female

Martha L

Richards

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Richards

Son
Female

Sarah E

Richards

Daughter
Female

Esther J

Richards

Adopted Daughter
Female

Jane E

Bell

Adopted Daughter
Female

Annie E

Deacon

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

42

1839

Darlington, Durham, England

Esther W

Richards

Wife

Married

42

1839

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Esther L

Richards

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Martha L

Richards

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Richards

Son

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Richards

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Esther J

Richards

Adopted Daughter

Single

18

1863

Peckham, Surrey, England

Jane E

Bell

Adopted Daughter

Single

21

1860

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Deacon

Servant

Single

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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