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Household of William Richards (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1828 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny L Richards, born in 1830 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; William C (born 1856 in Exeter, Devon, England), Laura (born 1857 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Constance (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Harriett (born 1851 in Devon, England), William's Servant, Katherine (born 1858 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1855 in Taunton, Somerset, England).


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Fanny L

Richards

Wife
Male

William C

Richards

Son
Female

Laura

Richards

Daughter
Female

Constance

Richards

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Lang

Servant
Female

Katherine

Bowden

Servant
Female

Emily

Hawkins

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

53

1828

Exeter, Devon, England

Fanny L

Richards

Wife

Married

51

1830

Devon, England

William C

Richards

Son

Single

25

1856

Exeter, Devon, England

Laura

Richards

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Exeter, Devon, England

Constance

Richards

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

Harriett

Lang

Servant

Single

30

1851

Devon, England

Katherine

Bowden

Servant

Single

23

1858

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Emily

Hawkins

Servant

Single

26

1855

Taunton, Somerset, England

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