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Household of Robert Read (born 1846, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Robert Read and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Read, born in 1846 in Shadwell, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Read, born in 1852 in Greenwich, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1874 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and William (born 1881 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother, James Read, born in 1835 in Northamptonshire, England.


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Robert Read's household

Male

Robert

Read

Head
Female

Ellen

Read

Wife
Male

Robert

Read

Son
Female

Ellen

Read

Daughter
Male

William

Read

Son
Male

James

Read

Brother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Read

Head

Married

35

1846

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Read

Wife

Married

29

1852

Greenwich, Kent, England

Robert

Read

Son

Single

7

1874

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Read

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Southwark, Surrey, England

William

Read

Son

Single

0

1881

Stratford, Essex, England

James

Read

Brother

Single

46

1835

Northamptonshire, England

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