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Household of William Richardson (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richardson, born in 1840 in Marple, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Richardson, born in 1843 in Hatherton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Samuel (born 1862 in Derbyshire, England), John (born 1865 in Marple, Cheshire, England), Frances (born 1868 in Heyrod, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1870 in Marple, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1875 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Poynton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1868 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) and William's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1822 in Cheshire, England).


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William Richardson's household

Male

William

Richardson

Head
Female

Eliza

Richardson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Richardson

Son
Male

John

Richardson

Son
Female

Frances

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Richardson

Daughter
Male

William

Richardson

Son
Male

Joseph

Richardson

Son
Male

James

Wood

Boarder
Female

Mary

Holland

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Marple, Cheshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richardson

Head

Married

41

1840

Marple, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Richardson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hatherton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Richardson

Son

Single

19

1862

Derbyshire, England

John

Richardson

Son

Single

16

1865

Marple, Cheshire, England

Frances

Richardson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Heyrod, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Richardson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Marple, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Richardson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

William

Richardson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Richardson

Son

Single

1

1880

Poynton, Cheshire, England

James

Wood

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Holland

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Cheshire, England

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