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Household of George William Read (born 1820, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,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 William Read and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George William Read, born in 1820 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. George William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Read, born in 1824 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; George R (born 1850 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Bertram (born 1850 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Florence (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George William's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and George William's Servant, Louisa (born 1862 in -).


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George William Read's household

Male

George William

Read

Head
Female

Ellen

Read

Wife
Male

George R

Read

Son
Male

Bertram

Read

Son
Female

Florence

Read

Daughter
Female

Alice

Lacy

Servant
Female

Louisa

Bishop

Servant
First name(s) George William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George William

Read

Head

Married

61

1820

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Read

Wife

Married

57

1824

City of London, Middlesex, England

George R

Read

Son

Single

31

1850

City of London, Middlesex, England

Bertram

Read

Son

Single

31

1850

City of London, Middlesex, England

Florence

Read

Daughter

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Lacy

Servant

Single

17

1864

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Bishop

Servant

Single

19

1862

-

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