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Household of Robert Read (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Read, born in 1842 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma Read, born in 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William A (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Ellen C (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George H (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother In L, John (born 1823 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England), Robert's Niece, Charlotte E (born 1862 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England), Robert's Servant, Catherine (born 1838 in Ireland) and Robert's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Read's household

Male

Robert

Read

Head
Female

Emma

Read

Wife
Male

William A

Read

Son
Female

Ellen C

Read

Daughter
Male

George H

Read

Son
Male

John

Wilkinson

Brother In L
Female

Charlotte E

Read

Niece
Female

Catherine

Critchley

Servant
Female

Mary A

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Read

Head

Married

39

1842

Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

Emma

Read

Wife

Married

50

1831

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William A

Read

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen C

Read

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George H

Read

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Wilkinson

Brother In L

Single

58

1823

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Charlotte E

Read

Niece

Single

19

1862

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Catherine

Critchley

Servant

Widow

43

1838

Ireland

Mary A

Jones

Servant

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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