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Household of William Richards (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 1846 in East Down, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Richards, born in 1850 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1866 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Alice A (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Eliza (born 1864 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Charles Bye, born in 1862 in Beaford, Devon, England.


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William Richards's household

Male

William

Richards

Head
Female

Sarah

Richards

Wife
Female

Annie

Richards

Daughter
Male

William

Richards

Son
Female

Alice A

Richards

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Davies

Daughter
Male

Charles

Bye

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Richards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place East Down, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richards

Head

Married

35

1846

East Down, Devon, England

Sarah

Richards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Richards

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Richards

Son

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alice A

Richards

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Davies

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

Bye

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Beaford, Devon, England

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