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Household of Thomas Richardson (born 1824, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Richardson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Richardson, born in 1824 in Willington, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Richardson, born in 1858 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Ralph R (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England), John T (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Ralph Rosby, born in 1797 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England.


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Thomas Richardson's household

Male

Thomas

Richardson

Head
Female

Sarah

Richardson

Wife
Male

Ralph R

Richardson

Son
Male

John T

Richardson

Son
Female

Clara

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Rosby

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Willington, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richardson

Head

Married

57

1824

Willington, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Richardson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Scotland

Ralph R

Richardson

Son

Widower

20

1861

South Shields, Durham, England

John T

Richardson

Son

Single

1

1880

Jarrow, Durham, England

Clara

Richardson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Ralph

Rosby

Lodger

Widower

84

1797

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

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