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Household of Thomas Riches (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Riches and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Riches, born in 1847 in Mileham, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline Riches, born in 1847 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Herod (born 1867 in Norfolk, England), Adelaide (born 1868 in Mileham, Norfolk, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Arthur W (born 1876 in Plaistow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Winifred Lessurare, born in 1851 in Norfolk, England.


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Thomas Riches's household

Male

Thomas

Riches

Head
Female

Caroline

Riches

Wife
Male

Herod

Riches

Son
Female

Adelaide

Riches

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Riches

Son
Male

Arthur W

Riches

Son
Female

Winifred

Lessurare

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Riches
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Mileham, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Riches

Head

Married

34

1847

Mileham, Norfolk, England

Caroline

Riches

Wife

Married

34

1847

Norfolk, England

Herod

Riches

Son

Single

14

1867

Norfolk, England

Adelaide

Riches

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mileham, Norfolk, England

Thomas

Riches

Son

Single

7

1874

Plaistow, Essex, England

Arthur W

Riches

Son

Single

5

1876

Plaistow, Essex, England

Winifred

Lessurare

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Norfolk, England

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