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Household of Thomas Richardson (born 1841, Durham)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Richardson, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Richardson, born in 1850 in Rainton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Hannah Mary (born 1873 in Rainton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth Ellen (born 1876 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Daniel (born 1849 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1820 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Mother In Law, Hannah (born 1812 in Shiney Row, Durham, England).


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Thomas Richardson's household

Male

Thomas

Richardson

Head
Female

Hannah

Richardson

Wife
Female

Hannah Mary

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Gommersell

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Gillespy

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Mother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Richardson

Head

Married

40

1841

South Shields, Durham, England

Hannah

Richardson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Rainton, Durham, England

Hannah Mary

Richardson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rainton, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Richardson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hebburn, Durham, England

Daniel

Gommersell

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Gillespy

Boarder

Single

61

1820

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Wilson

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Shiney Row, Durham, England

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