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Household of William Richards (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1833 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George W (born 1865 in Breconshire, Wales) and Minnie E (born 1869 in Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Amelia M Shepard, born in 1856 in Gunnislake, Cornwall, England.


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Male

George W

Richards

Son
Female

Minnie E

Richards

Daughter
Female

Amelia M

Shepard

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Widower

48

1833

Tavistock, Devon, England

George W

Richards

Son

Single

16

1865

Breconshire, Wales

Minnie E

Richards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Breconshire, Wales

Amelia M

Shepard

Servant

Single

25

1856

Gunnislake, Cornwall, England

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