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Household of James Read (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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.

James Read and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Read, born in 1839 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Read, born in 1841 in Cluddley, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1872 in Staffordshire, England) and May (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Ann Collis, born in 1838 in Cluddley, Shropshire, England.


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James Read's household

Male

James

Read

Head
Female

Eliza

Read

Wife
Male

Arthur

Read

Son
Female

May

Read

Daughter
Female

Ann

Collis

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Read

Head

Married

42

1839

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Read

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cluddley, Shropshire, England

Arthur

Read

Son

Single

9

1872

Staffordshire, England

May

Read

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Ann

Collis

Visitor

Widow

43

1838

Cluddley, Shropshire, England

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