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Household of William Read (born 1846, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Read, born in 1846 in Preston, Dorset, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Read, born in 1850 in Bridport, Dorset, England. They had 8 children; Thomas W (born 1869 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England), Catherine E (born 1870 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), Charles B (born 1872 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), Frances E (born 1873 in Dorset, England), Frederick J (born 1875 in Dorset, England), Agnes F (born 1876 in East Coker, Somerset, England), Eli R (born 1879 in East Coker, Somerset, England) and Ellen A (born 1881 in East Coker, Somerset, England).


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Emily

Read

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Read

Son
Female

Catherine E

Read

Daughter
Male

Charles B

Read

Son
Female

Frances E

Read

Daughter
Male

Frederick J

Read

Son
Female

Agnes F

Read

Daughter
Male

Eli R

Read

Son
Female

Ellen A

Read

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Preston, Dorset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Read

Head

Married

35

1846

Preston, Dorset, England

Emily

Read

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bridport, Dorset, England

Thomas W

Read

Son

Single

12

1869

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

Catherine E

Read

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Charles B

Read

Son

Single

9

1872

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Frances E

Read

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dorset, England

Frederick J

Read

Son

Single

6

1875

Dorset, England

Agnes F

Read

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Coker, Somerset, England

Eli R

Read

Son

Single

2

1879

East Coker, Somerset, England

Ellen A

Read

Daughter

Single

0

1881

East Coker, Somerset, England

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