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Household of George Read (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Read, born in 1838 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Read, born in 1842 in Deal, Kent, England. They had 7 children; Lizzie (born 1867 in Stratford, Essex, England), George (born 1868 in Stratford, Essex, England), Edward (born 1870 in Stratford, Essex, England), Valentine T (born 1872 in Stratford, Essex, England), James (born 1876 in Stratford, Essex, England), William (born 1879 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Sarah (born 1808 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and George's Servant, Charlotte (born 1863 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England).


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George Read's household

Male

George

Read

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Read

Wife
Female

Sarah

Read

Mother
Female

Lizzie

Read

Daughter
Male

George

Read

Son
Male

Edward

Read

Son
Male

Valentine T

Read

Son
Male

James

Read

Son
Male

William

Read

Son
Male

Henry

Read

Son
Female

Charlotte

Parker

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Read

Head

Married

43

1838

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Read

Wife

Married

39

1842

Deal, Kent, England

Sarah

Read

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Lizzie

Read

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stratford, Essex, England

George

Read

Son

Single

13

1868

Stratford, Essex, England

Edward

Read

Son

Single

11

1870

Stratford, Essex, England

Valentine T

Read

Son

Single

9

1872

Stratford, Essex, England

James

Read

Son

Single

5

1876

Stratford, Essex, England

William

Read

Son

Single

2

1879

Stratford, Essex, England

Henry

Read

Son

Single

0

1881

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Parker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

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