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Household of William Richards (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1856 in Hulme, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Richards, born in 1857 in Hulme, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1873 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1881 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Joseph Howcroft, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife
Male

Joseph

Howcroft

Lodger Head
Female

Mary Ann

Howcroft

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Howcroft

Son
Male

Joseph

Howcroft

Son
Male

James

Howcroft

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Howcroft

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Hulme, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

25

1856

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Richards

Wife

Married

24

1857

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Howcroft

Lodger Head

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Howcroft

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Howcroft

Son

Single

8

1873

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Howcroft

Son

Single

4

1877

Hulme, Lancashire, England

James

Howcroft

Son

Single

3

1878

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Howcroft

Son

Single

0

1881

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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