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Household of William H Richards (born 1856, Hampshire)

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 H Richards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Richards, born in 1856 in Old Basing, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Ellen Richards, born in 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), John J (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and William H's Lodger Head, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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William H Richards's household

Male

William H

Richards

Head
Female

Ellen

Richards

Wife
Male

William H

Richards

Son
Male

John J

Richards

Son
Male

John

Davies

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Ashley

Lodger Head
Male

Frederick

Ashley

Son
First name(s) William H
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Old Basing, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Richards

Head

Married

25

1856

Old Basing, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Richards

Wife

Married

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William H

Richards

Son

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John J

Richards

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John

Davies

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Ashley

Lodger Head

Married

23

1858

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Ashley

Son

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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