I have been trying to look into the background of this 1901 census for a friend: the 1911 census corroborates this and adds that Thomas and Emily had been married for 10 years and he had a sister-in-law by the name of Eliza Harrison (1885) + more children of the marriage but no Horace (see below)
I have found the following references but:
1)I cannnot find a death for Thomas Preston approx 1894-1896
2)it is believed there was a son Horace born to Thomas and his first wife:
Do these seem to fit? -- or are they just a fancy of my imagination?
Does anyone have access to any details that might back these findings up ?-- eg marriage registers
1901 1, 10, House Court, Milton Street, Birmingham
RICHARDS, Thomas Head Married M 22 1879 Iron Castor Annealing Pans Birmingham Warwickshire
RICHARDS, Emily Wife Married F 23 1878 Wednesbury Staffordshire
RICHARDS, Clara Daughter Single F 3 1898 Birmingham Warwickshire
PRESTON, Sarah A Step Daughter Single F 7 1894 Birmingham Warwickshire
1901 Marriage
Thomas William Richards and Emily Harrison
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1901
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county (inferred): Warwickshire
Volume Number: 6d
Page Number: 144
1899 Death
Sarah Ann A Richards
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1899
Age at Death: 24
Registration district: Aston
Registration County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 260
Birth 1898
Clara Theresa Richards
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1898
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 114
Marriage 1896
Thomas Richards and Sarah Ann A Ashmore: he married without the William and she used maiden name!
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1896
Registration district: Aston
Registration county (inferred): Warwickshire
Volume Number: 6d
Page Number: 466
Birth 1893
Sarah Ann A Preston
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1893
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 126
Marriage 1893
Sarah Ann A Ashmore and Thomas Preston
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1893
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county (inferred): Warwickshire
Volume Number: 6d
Page: 33?