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Household of William Risdon (born 1855, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 Risdon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Risdon, born in 1855 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Risdon, born in 1857 in Cookbury, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Lucy A (born 1879 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Caroline (born 1881 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Richard Risdon, born in 1865 in Cornwall, England.


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William Risdon's household

Male

William

Risdon

Head
Female

Ann

Risdon

Wife
Female

Lucy A

Risdon

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Risdon

Daughter
Male

Richard

Risdon

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Risdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Risdon

Head

Married

26

1855

Cornwall, England

Ann

Risdon

Wife

Married

24

1857

Cookbury, Devon, England

Lucy A

Risdon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Caroline

Risdon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Richard

Risdon

Brother

Single

16

1865

Cornwall, England

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