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Household of Walter Richards (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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.

Walter Richards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Richards, born in 1844 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Kate Richards, born in 1869 in West Coker, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Kate (born 1869 in West Coker, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1871 in West Coker, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1873 in West Coker, Somerset, England) and George K (born 1877 in West Coker, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, John (born 1863 in Hardington, Somerset, England) and Walter's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Norton, Somerset, England).


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Walter Richards's household

Male

Walter

Richards

Head
Female

Kate

Richards

Daughter
Female

Ada

Richards

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Richards

Son
Male

George K

Richards

Son
Male

John

Burt

Servant
Female

Mary

Best

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bridport, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Richards

Head

Married

37

1844

Bridport, Dorset, England

Kate

Richards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Coker, Somerset, England

Ada

Richards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Coker, Somerset, England

Thomas

Richards

Son

Single

8

1873

West Coker, Somerset, England

George K

Richards

Son

Single

4

1877

West Coker, Somerset, England

John

Burt

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hardington, Somerset, England

Mary

Best

Servant

Single

15

1866

Norton, Somerset, England

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