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Household of John Read (born 1838, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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.

John Read and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Read, born in 1838 in Christchurch, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; Bessie (born 1856 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), George (born 1862 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), William (born 1865 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), John (born 1868 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Kate (born 1870 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Frank (born 1873 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England) and Kitty I (born 1876 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England).


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John Read's household

Male

John

Read

Head
Female

Bessie

Read

Daughter
Male

George

Read

Son
Male

William

Read

Son
Male

John

Read

Son
Female

Kate

Read

Daughter
Female

Mary

Read

Daughter
Male

Frank

Read

Son
Female

Kitty I

Read

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Read

Head

Widower

43

1838

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Bessie

Read

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

George

Read

Son

Single

19

1862

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

William

Read

Son

Single

16

1865

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

John

Read

Son

Single

13

1868

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Kate

Read

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Mary

Read

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Frank

Read

Son

Single

8

1873

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Kitty I

Read

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

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