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Household of Samuel Read (born 1856, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Samuel Read and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Read, born in 1856 in Wincanton, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Susan Reed (Read), born in 1856 in Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Bessy (born 1876 in Dorset, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Dorset, England), Samuel's Lodger, Frank (born 1863 in Dorset, England), Samuel's Lodger, Edward (born 1863 in Dorset, England), Samuel's Lodger, Frank (born 1863 in Dorset, England), Samuel's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Dorset, England) and Samuel's Lodger, Edward (born 1863 in Dorset, England).


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Samuel Read's household

Male

Samuel

Read

Head
Female

Susan

Reed (Read)

Wife
Female

Bessy

Reed (Read)

Daughter
Male

Charles

Reed (Read)

Son
Male

John

Coombs

Lodger
Male

Frank

Coombs

Lodger
Male

Edward

Shute

Lodger
Male

Frank

Coombs

Lodger
Male

John

Coombs

Lodger
Male

Edward

Shute

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wincanton, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Read

Head

Married

25

1856

Wincanton, Somerset, England

Susan

Reed (Read)

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dorset, England

Bessy

Reed (Read)

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dorset, England

Charles

Reed (Read)

Son

Single

2

1879

Dorset, England

John

Coombs

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Dorset, England

Frank

Coombs

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Dorset, England

Edward

Shute

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Dorset, England

Frank

Coombs

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Dorset, England

John

Coombs

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Dorset, England

Edward

Shute

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Dorset, England

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