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Household of Edwin Read (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sevenoaks, Kent, 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.

Edwin Read and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Read, born in 1831 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Lydia Read, born in 1839 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1863 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England), Rose E (born 1868 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England), John (born 1874 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England), Harry (born 1877 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England).


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Edwin Read's household

Male

Edwin

Read

Head
Female

Lydia

Read

Wife
Male

William

Read

Son
Female

Rose E

Read

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Read

Son
Male

John

Read

Son
Male

Harry

Read

Son
Male

Arthur

Read

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edwin

Read

Head

Married

50

1831

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

Lydia

Read

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

William

Read

Son

Single

18

1863

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

Rose E

Read

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

Thomas

Read

Son

Single

10

1871

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

John

Read

Son

Single

7

1874

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

Harry

Read

Son

Single

4

1877

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

Arthur

Read

Son

Single

3

1878

Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, England

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