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Household of George Read (born 1847, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

George Read and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Read, born in 1847 in St George Southwark, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Read, born in 1843 in St George Southwark, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1872 in St George Southwark, Surrey, England), Henry (born 1875 in St George Southwark, Surrey, England), Martha (born 1877 in St George Southwark, Surrey, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in St George Southwark, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lod, John Lee, born in 1808 in St George Southwark, Surrey, England.


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George Read's household

Male

George

Read

Head
Female

Martha

Read

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Read

Son
Male

Henry

Read

Son
Female

Martha

Read

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Read

Son
Male

John

Lee

Lod
First name(s) George
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place St George Southwark, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Read

Head

Married

34

1847

St George Southwark, Surrey, England

Martha

Read

Wife

Married

38

1843

St George Southwark, Surrey, England

Benjamin

Read

Son

Single

9

1872

St George Southwark, Surrey, England

Henry

Read

Son

Single

6

1875

St George Southwark, Surrey, England

Martha

Read

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St George Southwark, Surrey, England

Alfred

Read

Son

Single

1

1880

St George Southwark, Surrey, England

John

Lee

Lod

Widower

73

1808

St George Southwark, Surrey, England

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