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Household of William Richards (born 1816, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1816 in Bedwas, Monmouthshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1854 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales) and William (born 1857 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales). He had 3 grandchildren; David (born 1880 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwilym (born 1881 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1866 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter In Law, Margaret Richards, born in 1862 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Male

John

Richards

Son
Male

William

Richards

Son
Female

Margaret

Richards

Daughter In Law
Male

David

J Richards

Grand Son
Male

Gwilym

Richards

Grand Son
Male

David

Richards

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bedwas, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Widower

65

1816

Bedwas, Monmouthshire, Wales

John

Richards

Son

Single

27

1854

Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales

William

Richards

Son

Married

24

1857

Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales

Margaret

Richards

Daughter In Law

Married

19

1862

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

J Richards

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwilym

Richards

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Richards

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

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