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Household of William Richards (born 1855, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Richards and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1855 in Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Penelope Richards, born in 1832 in Devon, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1863 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1867 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1868 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Dortha (born 1870 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), William (born 1880 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Penelope

Richards

Wife
Male

John

Richards

Son
Female

Florence

Richards

Daughter
Female

Alice

Richards

Daughter
Female

Dortha

Richards

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Richards

Daughter
Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Emily

Richards

Wife
Male

William

Richards

Son
Female

Emily

Richards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wellington, Somerset, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

48

1833

Wellington, Somerset, England

Penelope

Richards

Wife

Married

49

1832

Devon, England

John

Richards

Son

Single

18

1863

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Florence

Richards

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Alice

Richards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Dortha

Richards

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Richards

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bromley, Middlesex, England

William

Richards

Head

Married

26

1855

Middlesex, England

Emily

Richards

Wife

Married

22

1859

Bromley, Middlesex, England

William

Richards

Son

Single

1

1880

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Emily

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bromley, Middlesex, England

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