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Household of Edward Read (born 1828, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Read and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Read, born in 1828 in Charlton, Oxfordshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Read, born in 1830 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1860 in Worcestershire, England), Sarah (born 1862 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Charles E (born 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Enoch (born 1868 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Ellen M (born 1877 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and George H (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Edward Read's household

Male

Edward

Read

Head
Female

Ellen

Read

Wife
Female

Emma

Read

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Read

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Read

Son
Male

Enoch

Read

Son
Male

George

Read

Son
Female

Ellen M

Berry

Grand Daughter
Male

George H

Read

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Charlton, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Read

Head

Married

53

1828

Charlton, Oxfordshire, England

Ellen

Read

Wife

Married

51

1830

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Read

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Read

Daughter

Single

19

1862

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Charles E

Read

Son

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Enoch

Read

Son

Single

13

1868

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

George

Read

Son

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ellen M

Berry

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

George H

Read

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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