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Household of James Read (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Read, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Read's household

Male

James

Read

Head
Female

Alice

Read

Wife
Female

Ellen

Read

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Read

Daughter
Male

James

Read

Son
Female

Alice

Read

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Read

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Blackburn, 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

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Read

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Read

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Read

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Read

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Read

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Read

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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