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Household of William Alexander Richards (born 1850, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Witney, Oxfordshire, 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.

William Alexander Richards and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander Richards, born in 1850 in West Buckland, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. William Alexander was the head of the household, married to Emma Richards, born in 1843 in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Alexander's Vistor, Margaret (born 1860 in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England) and William Alexander's Servant, Emma (born 1867 in Hailey, Oxfordshire, England).


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William Alexander Richards's household

Male

William Alexander

Richards

Head
Female

Emma

Richards

Wife
Female

Margaret

Elliott

Vistor
Female

Emma

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William Alexander
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place West Buckland, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Alexander

Richards

Head

Married

31

1850

West Buckland, Somerset, England

Emma

Richards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England

Margaret

Elliott

Vistor

Single

21

1860

Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England

Emma

Smith

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hailey, Oxfordshire, England

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