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Household of John Read (born 1837, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Read, born in 1837 in Cockshutt, Shropshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Read, born in 1832 in Ryton, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Emily Thorne, born in 1856 in Frome, Somerset, England.


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John Read's household

Male

John

Read

Head
Female

Ann

Read

Wife
Female

Emily

Thorne

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cockshutt, Shropshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Read

Head

Married

44

1837

Cockshutt, Shropshire, England

Ann

Read

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ryton, Shropshire, England

Emily

Thorne

Niece

Single

25

1856

Frome, Somerset, England

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