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Household of Richard Wellings (born 1831, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Church Stretton, Shropshire, 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.

Richard Wellings and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wellings, born in 1831 in Smethcott, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Sister, Mary (born 1837 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England), Richard's Boarder, Cecilia (born 1839 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England), Richard's Niece, Hannah (born 1869 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Henry (born 1864 in Smethcott, Shropshire, England).


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Richard Wellings's household

Male

Richard

Wellings

Head
Female

Mary

Wellings

Sister
Female

Cecilia

Hotchkiss

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Chidley

Niece
Male

Henry

Griffiths

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wellings
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wellings

Head

Single

50

1831

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Mary

Wellings

Sister

Single

44

1837

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Cecilia

Hotchkiss

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Hannah

Chidley

Niece

Single

12

1869

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

Henry

Griffiths

Servant

Single

17

1864

Smethcott, Shropshire, England

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