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Household of Walter Read (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westminster, 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.

Walter Read and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Read, born in 1856 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Eliza Read, born in 1856 in St George's, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Arthur E (born 1878 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), Fred R (born 1879 in St James, Middlesex, England) and Mary L (born 1880 in St James, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and Walter's Visitor, Beatrice (born 1870 in St James, Middlesex, England).


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Walter Read's household

Male

Walter

Read

Head
Female

Eliza

Read

Wife
Male

Arthur E

Read

Son
Male

Fred R

Read

Son
Female

Mary L

Read

Daughter
Female

Annie

Breakspear

Servant
Female

Beatrice

Lamb

Visitor
First name(s) Walter
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Read

Head

Married

25

1856

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Read

Wife

Married

25

1856

St George's, Middlesex, England

Arthur E

Read

Son

Single

3

1878

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Fred R

Read

Son

Single

2

1879

St James, Middlesex, England

Mary L

Read

Daughter

Single

1

1880

St James, Middlesex, England

Annie

Breakspear

Servant

Single

17

1864

Southwark, Surrey, England

Beatrice

Lamb

Visitor

Single

11

1870

St James, Middlesex, England

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