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Household of William Richards (born 1841, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1841 in Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Richards, born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Samuel Lyell (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George Ernest (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William Arthur (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John Hardy (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charles Lee (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Edith Mary (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Helena Bell (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Edwin Eaton (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Boulby, born in 1862 in Rockley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Sarah

Richards

Wife
Male

Samuel Lyell

Richards

Son
Male

George Ernest

Richards

Son
Male

William Arthur

Richards

Son
Male

John Hardy

Richards

Son
Male

Charles Lee

Richards

Son
Female

Edith Mary

Richards

Daughter
Female

Helena Bell

Richards

Daughter
Male

Edwin Eaton

Richards

Son
Female

Jane

Boulby

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

40

1841

Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Richards

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel Lyell

Richards

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George Ernest

Richards

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William Arthur

Richards

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Hardy

Richards

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles Lee

Richards

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edith Mary

Richards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Helena Bell

Richards

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edwin Eaton

Richards

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Boulby

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rockley, Yorkshire, England

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