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Household of William Richardson (born 1838, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1838 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Richardson, born in 1843 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella D (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Purvis (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Richardson's household

Male

William

Richardson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Richardson

Wife
Female

Isabella D

Richardson

Daughter
Male

William

Richardson

Son
Male

James

Richardson

Son
Male

Thomas

Richardson

Son
Female

Mary Purvis

Richardson

Daughter
Male

John

Richardson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richardson

Head

Married

43

1838

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Richardson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella D

Richardson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Richardson

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Richardson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Richardson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Purvis

Richardson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Richardson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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