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Household of William E Richardson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 E Richardson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Richardson, born in 1843 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Clara Richardson, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Harold B, born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William E's Servant, Sarah (born 1824 in Gosport, Hampshire, England) and William E's Servant, Alice (born 1858 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England).


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William E Richardson's household

Male

William E

Richardson

Head
Female

Clara

Richardson

Wife
Male

Harold B

Richardson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Servant
Female

Alice

Beckett

Servant
First name(s) William E
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Richardson

Head

Married

38

1843

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Clara

Richardson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harold B

Richardson

Son

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Servant

Widow

57

1824

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Alice

Beckett

Servant

Single

23

1858

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

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