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Household of William Richardson (born 1807, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Richardson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richardson, born in 1807 in Nottinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 grandchildren; John (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Betsey (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Edwin (born 1844 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England), William's Daughter In Law, Louisa (born 1847 in Armthorpe, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Emily (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1831 in Highgate, Middlesex, England).


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William Richardson's household

Male

William

Richardson

Head
Male

Edwin

Foster

Son In Law
Female

Louisa

Foster

Daughter In Law
Male

John

Foster

Grand Son
Female

Betsey

Foster

Grand Daughter
Male

Alfred

Foster

Grand Son
Female

Emily

Smith

Servant
Male

John

Turner

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richardson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Nottinghamshire, England

Edwin

Foster

Son In Law

Married

37

1844

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Foster

Daughter In Law

Married

34

1847

Armthorpe, Yorkshire, England

John

Foster

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Betsey

Foster

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Foster

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

John

Turner

Boarder

Widower

50

1831

Highgate, Middlesex, England

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