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Household of Robert S Read (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 S Read and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert S Read, born in 1847 in Hempnall, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. Robert S was the head of the household, married to Selina K Read, born in 1850 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1873 in Kilburn, Middlesex, England), Frances E (born 1875 in Kilburn, Middlesex, England), Willie (born 1878 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Blanche (born 1880 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert S's Lodger, Thomas (born 1835 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England) and Robert S's Lodger, Thomas (born 1860 in Devon, England).


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Robert S Read's household

Male

Robert S

Read

Head
Female

Selina K

Read

Wife
Male

Harry

Read

Son
Female

Frances E

Read

Daughter
Male

Willie

Read

Son
Female

Blanche

Read

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bolley

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Bolley

Lodger
First name(s) Robert S
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hempnall, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert S

Read

Head

Married

34

1847

Hempnall, Norfolk, England

Selina K

Read

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Harry

Read

Son

Single

8

1873

Kilburn, Middlesex, England

Frances E

Read

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Kilburn, Middlesex, England

Willie

Read

Son

Single

3

1878

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Blanche

Read

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Bolley

Lodger

Married

46

1835

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England

Thomas

Bolley

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

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