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Household of Edward B Read (born 1813, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 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.

Edward B Read and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward B Read, born in 1813 in Chilcombe, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward B was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ann E (born 1842 in Littleton, Hampshire, England), William E B (born 1852 in Nutley, Hampshire, England) and George G (born 1855 in Nutley, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward B's Servant, Dorcas Stroud, born in 1863 in North Waltham, Hampshire, England.


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Edward B Read's household

Male

Edward B

Read

Head
Female

Ann E

Read

Daughter
Male

William E B

Read

Son
Male

George G

Read

Son
Female

Dorcas

Stroud

Servant
First name(s) Edward B
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Chilcombe, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward B

Read

Head

Widower

68

1813

Chilcombe, Hampshire, England

Ann E

Read

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Littleton, Hampshire, England

William E B

Read

Son

Single

29

1852

Nutley, Hampshire, England

George G

Read

Son

Single

26

1855

Nutley, Hampshire, England

Dorcas

Stroud

Servant

Single

18

1863

North Waltham, Hampshire, England

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