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Household of William Richardson (born 1828, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 1828 in Northumberland, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Richardson, born in 1851 in Black Hill, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1853 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Edward (born 1863 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Andrew G (born 1875 in Swalwell, Durham, England), Annie L (born 1877 in Black Hill, Durham, England) and John A (born 1881 in Black Hill, Durham, England). They had 3 grandchildren; George (born 1878 in Durham, England), Margaret T (born 1880 in Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Benfieldside, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Healey, born in 1861 in Ireland.


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William Richardson's household

Male

William

Richardson

Head
Female

Jane

Richardson

Wife
Female

Jane

Watson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Richardson

Son
Male

Andrew G

Richardson

Son
Female

Annie L

Richardson

Daughter
Male

John A

Richardson

Son
Male

George

Watson

Grand Son
Female

Margaret T

Watson

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Watson

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Healey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richardson

Head

Married

53

1828

Northumberland, England

Jane

Richardson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Black Hill, Durham, England

Jane

Watson

Daughter

Married

28

1853

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Edward

Richardson

Son

Single

18

1863

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Andrew G

Richardson

Son

Single

6

1875

Swalwell, Durham, England

Annie L

Richardson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Black Hill, Durham, England

John A

Richardson

Son

Single

0

1881

Black Hill, Durham, England

George

Watson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Margaret T

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

William

Watson

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Ann

Healey

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ireland

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