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Household of James Reading (born 1851, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 Reading and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reading, born in 1851 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Reading, born in 1849 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred J (born 1875 in Aston, Warwickshire, England) and Albert (born 1879 in Aston, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wife Sister, Kate (born 1858 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1852 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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James Reading's household

Male

James

Reading

Head
Female

Sarah

Reading

Wife
Male

Alfred J

Reading

Son
Male

Albert

Reading

Son
Female

Kate

Witnall

Wife Sister
Male

William

Beasmore

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Beasmore

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Reading
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Reading

Head

Married

30

1851

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah

Reading

Wife

Married

32

1849

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Alfred J

Reading

Son

Single

6

1875

Aston, Warwickshire, England

Albert

Reading

Son

Single

2

1879

Aston, Warwickshire, England

Kate

Witnall

Wife Sister

Single

23

1858

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

William

Beasmore

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Beasmore

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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