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Household of William Read (born 1794, 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.

William Read and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Read, born in 1794 in Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Rosa (born 1832 in St James Westminster, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1836 in St James Westminster, Middlesex, England), Blanche (born 1843 in St James Westminster, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1846 in St James Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Boon, born in 1841 in Maldon, Essex, England.


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Rosa

Read

Daughter
Female

Alice

Holgate

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Read

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Read

Son
Female

Sarah

Boon

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Read

Head

Widower

87

1794

Middlesex, England

Rosa

Read

Daughter

Single

49

1832

St James Westminster, Middlesex, England

Alice

Holgate

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

St James Westminster, Middlesex, England

Blanche

Read

Daughter

Single

38

1843

St James Westminster, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Read

Son

Single

35

1846

St James Westminster, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Boon

Servant

Single

40

1841

Maldon, Essex, England

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