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Household of William Richards (born 1853, Breconshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1853 in Breconshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Richards, born in 1856 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William A (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine J (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Mary

Richards

Wife
Male

William A

Richards

Son
Male

Arthur

Richards

Son
Female

Catherine J

Richards

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

28

1853

Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Richards

Wife

Married

25

1856

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William A

Richards

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Richards

Son

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine J

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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