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Household of William Richards (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Richards, born in 1845 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William Hy, born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Harriet (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Margaret

Richards

Wife
Male

William Hy

Richards

Son
Female

Harriet

Mitchinson

Sister
Female

Emma

Taylor

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Horrocks

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Richards

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Richards

Son

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Mitchinson

Sister

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Emma

Taylor

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Horrocks

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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