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Household of Edwin Read (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1834 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Read, born in 1839 in Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), Julia (born 1871 in Cheshire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Cheshire, England), Fredrick (born 1875 in Duddon, Cheshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Duddon, Cheshire, England).


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Edwin Read's household

Male

Edwin

Read

Head
Female

Ellen

Read

Wife
Male

James

Read

Son
Male

Samuel

Read

Son
Female

Julia

Read

Daughter
Female

Emma

Read

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Read

Son
Male

Harry

Read

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Read

Head

Married

47

1834

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Read

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cheshire, England

James

Read

Son

Single

14

1867

Cheshire, England

Samuel

Read

Son

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

Julia

Read

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

Emma

Read

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

Fredrick

Read

Son

Single

6

1875

Duddon, Cheshire, England

Harry

Read

Son

Single

2

1879

Duddon, Cheshire, England

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