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Household of Thomas Richards (born 1850, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1850 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Richards, born in 1853 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John H (born 1875 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas H (born 1876 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah Ann (born 1881 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Ann (born 1871 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Lodger, Thomas (born 1861 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Richards's household

Male

Thomas

Richards

Head
Female

Ann

Richards

Wife
Male

John H

Richards

Son
Male

Thomas H

Richards

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Richards

Daughter
Female

Ann

Evans

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Gorrin

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richards

Head

Married

31

1850

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ann

Richards

Wife

Married

28

1853

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John H

Richards

Son

Single

6

1875

Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas H

Richards

Son

Single

5

1876

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Evans

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Gorrin

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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