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Household of Richard Read (born 1830, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sevenoaks, Kent, 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.

Richard Read and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Read, born in 1830 in Frant, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriet Read, born in 1832 in Ashurst, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1858 in Bidborough, Kent, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Burwash, Sussex, England), Peter T (born 1870 in Penshurst, Kent, England), Rowland R (born 1873 in Penshurst, Kent, England) and Amos (born 1877 in Penshurst, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Robert Boorman, born in 1852 in Frittenden, Kent, England.


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Richard Read's household

Male

Richard

Read

Head
Female

Harriet

Read

Wife
Male

Harry

Read

Son
Female

Eliza

Read

Daughter
Male

Peter T

Read

Son
Male

Rowland R

Read

Son
Male

Amos

Read

Son
Male

Robert

Boorman

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Frant, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Read

Head

Married

51

1830

Frant, Sussex, England

Harriet

Read

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ashurst, Kent, England

Harry

Read

Son

Single

23

1858

Bidborough, Kent, England

Eliza

Read

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Burwash, Sussex, England

Peter T

Read

Son

Single

11

1870

Penshurst, Kent, England

Rowland R

Read

Son

Single

8

1873

Penshurst, Kent, England

Amos

Read

Son

Single

4

1877

Penshurst, Kent, England

Robert

Boorman

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Frittenden, Kent, England

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