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Household of James Read (born 1799, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Read, born in 1799 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Read, born in 1808 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1862 in Runcorn, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah A, born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1850 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and James's Grandson, Thomas (born 1876 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).


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James Read's household

Male

James

Read

Head
Female

Grace

Read

Wife
Male

Henry

Read

Son
Male

Thomas

Robinson

Son In Law
Female

Jane

Robinson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Robinson

Grandson
Female

Sarah A

Robinson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Read

Head

Married

82

1799

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Grace

Read

Wife

Married

73

1808

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Henry

Read

Son

Single

19

1862

Runcorn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Robinson

Son In Law

Married

31

1850

Salford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Robinson

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Robinson

Grandson

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Robinson

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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