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Household of William James Read (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

William James Read and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Read, born in 1845 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Read, born in 1845 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William James Stone (born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Edith Emmeline (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William James's Servent, Caroline (born 1854 in Waltham, Essex, England) and William James's Servent, Ellen (born 1868 in Finchley, Middlesex, England).


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William James Read's household

Male

William James

Read

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Read

Wife
Male

William James Stone

Read

Son
Female

Edith Emmeline

Read

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Reed

Servent
Female

Ellen

Smith

Servent
First name(s) William James
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Read

Head

Married

36

1845

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Read

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William James Stone

Read

Son

Single

10

1871

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Edith Emmeline

Read

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Reed

Servent

Single

27

1854

Waltham, Essex, England

Ellen

Smith

Servent

Single

13

1868

Finchley, Middlesex, England

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