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Household of William Richards (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1837 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Richards, born in 1847 in Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur J (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Edith E (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Florence Woodman, born in 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife
Male

Arthur J

Richards

Son
Female

Edith E

Richards

Daughter
Female

Florence

Woodman

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

44

1837

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife

Married

34

1847

Worcestershire, England

Arthur J

Richards

Son

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edith E

Richards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Woodman

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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