Hi All
Thanks for the very prompt replies. The mystery thickens:
This is the entry in 1881
CENSUS
1881
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Marie RICHARDS Wife (Head) M Female 36 London , London, Middlesex, England Hotel Keepers Wife
Marie PHILLIPS Stepdaur U Female 19 London Woolwich, London, Middlesex, England Hotel Keepers Daur
Tom PHILLIPS Stepson U Male 17 London , London, Middlesex, England Mineral Water Maker
Fred PHILLIPS Stepson Male 13 Scotland Apprentice to Dentistry
Nelson PHILLIPS Stepson Male 10 Aberystwyth Scholar
Annie RICHARDS (PHILLIPS) Daur (St) Female 7 Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales Scholar
Florrie RICHARDS Daur Female 5 Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales Scholar
John RICHARDS Son Male 2 Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales
George RICHARDS Son Male 1 Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales
Elizabeth GRIFFITHS Serv U Female 16 Rhos, Denbigh, Wales General Serv
Source Information:
Dwelling 23 Blossoms Inn
Census Place Wrexham Regis, Denbigh, Wales
Family History Library Film 1342327 Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5520 / 90
Page Number 7
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
John SHILCOCK Head W Male 78 Spalding, Lincoln, England Retired Surveyor
Frederick RICHARDS Visitor M Male 32 Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales Hotel Keeper
Elizabeth DAVIS Ser W Female 64 Hampshire, England Cook Domestic
Emma HILLIAM Ser U Female 18 Fleet, Lincoln, England Housemaid Domestic
Now I am totally mystified! Any thoughts?