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Household of William Richards (born 1842, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richards, born in 1842 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Richards, born in 1842 in Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 7 children; William (born 1863 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1867 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1869 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1871 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jane (born 1876 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Arthur (born 1879 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, Thomas Lewis, born in 1817 in Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Jane

Richards

Wife
Male

William

Richards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Daughter
Male

David

Richards

Son
Female

Sarah

Richards

Daughter
Female

Mary

Richards

Daughter
Female

Jane

Richards

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Richards

Son
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

39

1842

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Richards

Wife

Married

39

1842

Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Richards

Son

Single

18

1863

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Richards

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Richards

Son

Single

14

1867

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Richards

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Richards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Richards

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Richards

Son

Single

2

1879

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Lewis

Father In Law

Widower

64

1817

Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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