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Household of Benjamin Robert Read (born 1852, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strand, London,Middlesex, 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.

Benjamin Robert Read and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Robert Read, born in 1852 in Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Read, born in 1852 in Banham, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1873 in St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1875 in St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England), William (born 1877 in St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin Robert's Visitor, Anna (born 1854 in Banham, Norfolk, England) and Benjamin Robert's Boarder, Alfred (born 1867 in Banham, Norfolk, England).


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Benjamin Robert Read's household

Male

Benjamin Robert

Read

Head
Female

Eliza

Read

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Read

Son
Male

Harry

Read

Son
Male

William

Read

Son
Male

Arthur

Read

Son
Female

Anna

Belham

Visitor
Male

Alfred

Tarrant

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin Robert
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin Robert

Read

Head

Married

29

1852

Norfolk, England

Eliza

Read

Wife

Married

29

1852

Banham, Norfolk, England

Benjamin

Read

Son

Single

8

1873

St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England

Harry

Read

Son

Single

6

1875

St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England

William

Read

Son

Single

4

1877

St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Read

Son

Single

1

1880

St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England

Anna

Belham

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Banham, Norfolk, England

Alfred

Tarrant

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Banham, Norfolk, England

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