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Household of William J Read (born 1814, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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.

William J Read and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Read, born in 1814 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Read, born in 1819 in Awre, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth W (born 1852 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England), William E (born 1858 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England) and Thomas B (born 1862 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England).


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William J Read's household

Male

William J

Read

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Read

Wife
Female

Elizabeth W

Read

Daughter
Male

William E

Read

Son
Male

Thomas B

Read

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William J

Read

Head

Married

67

1814

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Read

Wife

Married

62

1819

Awre, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth W

Read

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Lydney, Gloucestershire, England

William E

Read

Son

Single

23

1858

Lydney, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas B

Read

Son

Single

19

1862

Lydney, Gloucestershire, England

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